Who knew pooping and running go hand in hand?
You know what makes a long run extra hard? Diarrhea.
Everywhere. That you can't control. UGH.
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Mid-run diarrhea, aka runner's trots, is a ~shitty~ drawback a lot of runners deal with.
To shed some light on this crappy situation, BuzzFeed Life spoke with Dr. Sophie Balzora, a specialist in gastroenterology at NYU Langone Medical Center. Here's what you need to know.
So, WTF are runner's trots anyway?
"Runner's trots are specifically characterized by complaining of frequent bowel movements either during a run or immediately after." Balzora tells BuzzFeed Life. "You often feel bloated ... eventually you just can't hold it."
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What's likely causing this ~fecal urgency~?
Chalk it up to one or more of these five factors: