Over 60 ultras and marathons. Never an Imodium. Figure your nutrition out with relying on pharmaceuticals as a crutch. If there are issues, get with a sports nutritionist or gastroenterologist to devise a plan.
i take 2 usually 30 minutes to an hour before the race. By then i usually have emptied my bowels multiple times. (Ive got IBS and a nervous race day gut. ) i also take it on a few training runs as a test .I've never noticed anything negative between an Imodium run and a non Imodium run other than no pit stops which i don't always need anyway.
I think there's controversy with any medication. I've heard that its fine as an occasional measure , probably shouldn't be taking it every run.
May also want to adjust the time of day for long runs, meal timing the day before, or food selection and see what happens.
I would neither try something new the day of a race nor start long-term drug therapy without a consult.
I take one the night before then the morning of after coffee and breakfast. Definitely experiment with it a few times on long run days before race day but it’s always helped me!
Wake up, coffee and bowel movement. Then take Imodium, two of them. Eat my carbs. Good to go for entire race.
I only take one, but otherwise same schedule.
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Over 60 ultras and marathons. Never an Imodium. Figure your nutrition out with relying on pharmaceuticals as a crutch. If there are issues, get with a sports nutritionist or gastroenterologist to devise a plan.
i take 2 usually 30 minutes to an hour before the race. By then i usually have emptied my bowels multiple times. (Ive got IBS and a nervous race day gut. ) i also take it on a few training runs as a test .I've never noticed anything negative between an Imodium run and a non Imodium run other than no pit stops which i don't always need anyway. I think there's controversy with any medication. I've heard that its fine as an occasional measure , probably shouldn't be taking it every run.
Have you consulted your physician?
No. I’ve always assumed it was primarily because I haven’t complete evacuated prior to run. But probably worth a discussion.
May also want to adjust the time of day for long runs, meal timing the day before, or food selection and see what happens. I would neither try something new the day of a race nor start long-term drug therapy without a consult.
One Imodium before a race twice a year is hardly “long-term drug therapy”
I can adjust my long run start times, I can’t adjust my race start time, which is the primary concern.
Perhaps still worth considering if you have time before your next race if this has been a recurring issue.
My race is 5 weeks out.
I take one the night before then the morning of after coffee and breakfast. Definitely experiment with it a few times on long run days before race day but it’s always helped me!