14 Problems Only Runners Will Understand

3. Needing The Toilet

Running12 Now, obviously, on the morning of the big race you did everything properly. Had another super juice (€˜Mmmm. Cauliflower, spinach and cardboard. Aren€™t I lucky!€™) and maybe a couple of bananas. Also, you€™ve drunk a lot of water. A LOT of water. Well, it€™s better to keep hydrated. Unfortunately, you€™ve become so hydrated that you€™re super power could be €˜the retention of water and the ability of releasing it at inappropriate moments€™. You€™re walk to start line takes in cafes, inner city parks and alleyways as you try and get rid of just some of this blasted water. In fact, the experienced runner usually allows a good hour to get to the start line, even if it€™s only five minutes away, because of the amount of toilet detours they€™ll have to take. Of course, there is no truer horror than needing the toilet €˜during€™ the run. Now, you could wait in line for an on-course port-a-loo, losing valuable minutes or, well, you could nip into that bush. You know, that bush just behind that family having a packed lunch and waiting for their loved one to pass by. Let€™s just hope the wind isn€™t going in their direction.
 
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