Hi Kelly,
I have a fitness question for you. I hope you can help make my next race finish a more pleasant experience.
The problem is that I get nauseous at the end of (running) races. I’ve had it happen all distances from 5k to a 1/2 marathon. Basically I feel fine during the race right up until I should give the final kick, but if I try to push right at the end I really feel like I’m going to puke. And I have puked- both after the race and in one horrible experience on the side of the road with the finish line in sight.
I’m not really sure what’s going on. I give myself plenty of time to digest my breakfast before the race starts, and I don’t drink during a 5 or 10k but I hydrate appropriately during a 1/2 marathon. Someone suggested it was an eating/drinking thing, but it’s more like a “puke after a hard interval” feeling rather than an “I ran with a full stomach” feeling. I do lots and lots of interval training and I’ve been running for about 5 years now. This problem has only crept up in the last year.
Any suggestions? Is this all in my head (as a running friend suggested)? Do I just need to learn to “tough out” the puke feeling? More intervals? It’s so frustrating to have a great race but get passed right before the finish line because my stomach just won’t let me speed up.
Chelsea
Usually if you throw up from exercise, its because you over-exerted yourself- not from what/when you ate. Especially since it happens when you run races, you are probably just pushing yourself harder than you are used to.
As far as how to stop it, I dont have any other tricks besides to train more. Im not a racer though, so perhaps I am missing some insider info.
All you racers out there- any tips on curbing the pukes?
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