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I'm posting because I have a specific question, but I guess this could be a good place for general questions as well.
My questions is whether many of you deal with side aches when you run? I find that a get them fairly frequently. I don't get one every time I run, but maybe 2 out of 5 times. They are almost always on the right side, and they often get bad enough that I have to stop.
They are never predictable, sometimes coming after 1.5 miles, sometimes after a few blocks. It's frustrating, because my body isn't tired. I could run further, if not for the pain.
I always try to drink a lot of water throughout the day when I run, so I don't think it's dehydration.
Does anyone else get these, and what do you do? Any thoughts would be welcomed!
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Hi cutetoes,
I occasionally get these too. They are typically referred to by those in the running & sports medicine communities as "side stitches." I sometimes even get them after I stop running altogether!
Here are some useful articles, which provide techniques for getting rid of side stitches. Hope you find them useful!
www.fictionweek.com/trailrunningusa/sideache.html
www.irontrybe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=189
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Yeah, I've read some of these possible solutions, but not all of them. Thanks, I'll try these out.
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