أفضل فنادق في لاتفيا - أماكن للإقامة في لاتفيا
احجز فندق في لاتفيا على الإنترنت. من الفنادق الاقتصادية إلى الفاخرة. أسعار جيدة. بدون رسوم على الحجز. اطلع على تقييمات الفندق من نزلاء حقيقيين.
For those of you who run, or in fact enjoy any outdoor sport or exercise, chances are you’ll recognise the feeling of needing the loo. You may also recognise the fear when you realise that there are only two options available to you:
1. Use what nature has provided and find a discrete location,
2. Pee and/or poop your pants.
The latter is obviously not the best or the recommended option.
Apparently this is a common problem faced by many and unfortunately happens more to women than to men. There are lots of reasons behind this with some believing it’s the bounce and the up and down motion, others thinking that the metabolism speeds everything up. Either way, ‘Runners Trots’ happens.
When I was new to running I made the mistake of deciding that I’d head out nice and early. I laid out my running clothes the night before, organised my phone, Garmin, trainers and drink bottle and was ready for the off. I was proud, yes PROUD of my meticulous planning. The next morning, I bounded out of bed and pulled on my clothes. Before leaving I made sure my better half knew where I was going for fear of falling down a man-hole, meeting an axe murderer or being run over by a tractor.
Half an hour into my run and disaster strikes – I needed the loo. It was the middle of January, there was little or no foliage to hide behind and I had a fluorescent running top on. What to do? It was quicker for me turn round than to continue with my route so off I trot (get it?). I scoured every inch of the return journey and sucking my cheeks in as hard as I possibly could, made it to the outskirts of the town. At this point I knew there was a public loo within spitting distance and my house was less than half a mile away. I also knew that there was absolutely no way on this earth that I was going to make it; the hot and cold sweats had started. I found a stile and traced my way around the edge of a field. I do hope that nobody saw me but if they did, they wouldn’t have recognised me. They would have seen a figure not dissimilar to Quasimodo running from the bells and holding his bottom. Feeling smug I found a gateway and to be fair, the whole unfortunate and embarrassing incident was over in a shot. I felt liberated about what I had achieved….until I looked up and realised that I was making use of a very nice drive way. I’m presuming that I managed to escape without being seen as I haven’t found myself on YouTube and haven’t been pointed at in the local pub. I’m also still desperately hoping that whilst I was saving myself from a fate worse than death, the householders were tucking into their eggs and bacon oblivious to what has happening at the end of their drive. So, with this in mind, I’ve put together a list of do’s and don’ts, just in case you’re ever unlucky enough to be caught short miles from anywhere! Enjoy!
Do
- Use the loo before you head out of the door,
- take tissue paper,
- drink fluids consistently – dehydration can lead to diarrhoea,
- take a break from drinks high in sugar or containing sugar substitutes, like juice drinks and those made with artificial sweeteners,
- try to avoid tight fitting clothes, especially around your waist,
- choose foods that are naturally constipating, such as bananas, plain bagels, rice and pasta.
Don’t
- Drink too much caffeine which can be a performance enhancer….. will speed things up and along,
- take care not to eat too much fibre and fat in the hours before you run,
- use the entrance to a house,
- use nettles!