Terrible cramps while running

[UnatcoAgent]

For the past few days I've been having terrible cramps while jogging, to the point where I have to stop moving. Each time it's been when I've gone in the afternoon, when before I would go first thing in the morning without eating or drinking anything.

Any suggestions on how to avoid this so I can actually run ?

 

[z0mb13]

where exactly?

 

[Trygve]

Stomach cramps or muscle cramps?

Stomach cramps I don't have any experience with, so I don't have any suggestions there, but I find I can keep muscle cramps at bay by eating "Lite Salt" (50% potassium chloride). If I'm in a hurry some lite salt in a cup of water will make cramps stop within a minute.

 

[Excelsior]

Diaphragm cramps, TMK, can be solved by not taking many quick breaths, but slow deep ones.

 

[Tracer]

Side stitches? I remember seeing a runners faq that helped me through them. Trying exhaling when your right foot hits the ground or reverse. Also, do lots of stretches, especially to your sides. This reminds me I should start running again.

 

Don't cross your arms over your body, take deep breaths, and make sure you're not running on a full stomach - in fact, empty is better.

 

[UnatcoAgent]

They're in my stomach, either at the front or to the sides, it varies and sometimes switches like it did today. That is one thing I didn't do was any stomach stretches at all. Hmm..

 

You usually get cramps when you have food in your stomache and you exert yourself.

 

[Dutchmaster420]

drink lots of water before and gatorade during

 

[Davegod75]

keep running ...it'll go away

 

[SWirth86]

Stretch your stomach, and keep running, push through them.

 

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: Dutchmaster420
drink lots of water before and gatorade during

What he said.... and also... when you get cramps... DON'T STOP RUNNING... but slow down...

You'll have too train your body to accept and endure teh pain.