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Posted 8/6/2012 3:49 AM (GMT 0)
Hey,

I am hoping to find someone in this forum with j-pouch who trains competitively for their sport. In my case, it is running. I understand there may be some people out there who runs for pleasure, staying in shape and other various reasons. However, I am looking for testimonies of athletes who take their training just a tad bit further. Please don't this as an insult. I've been robbed of going to Deaf World Athletic Championship and Deaflympics due to UC. So now I would like to train for the next one, but I'm unsure if this is a good idea.

I understand that hydration will be the key factor here and that plain water won't just do it. I've also learned that if I drink gatorade, it kind of makes me go. What are some of the suggestions you folks have in store for me?

Thank you all.
BK
Posted 8/6/2012 4:09 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the forum. I consider myself a competetive triathlete in the age groupers these days. Having said that I do a number of running races to help my tri work.

I have decided I want to qualify for Boston and at least do it once. I ran Salt Lake Marathon in April and missed time cut off by 5 minutes. I blame it on stopping for the bathroom! Now want to do the Logan marathon and hope to have a better plan. Just HAD to empty my bag at 9 miles in. Didn't get to go right before the start like usual and couldn't find another potty withouta lilne so waited untilI got further along.

I think I cando this. I don't use gatorade. I drink grape juice diluted down and then all the water stops, but don't stop to vacation at them like some people. I take 1 gel towards the end and banana along the way.

If I eat right before race start and don't eat much the night before so body is empty but full before race I don't have toomany problems. I have done a couple of 1/2 ironmans since the surgery (will be 3 yr. This Aug 9th)

I do all the distances, sprint to whole ironman. I do get more cramping in legs and fett and hands than I ever had before. I really have to work at drinking enough. Sometimes I drink cold ginger tea (no Caffine) and boost diluted in water. That's good for getting nutrients while out for long periods.

When I first started back to running, I got stitches by stoma site sometimes when running really hard for hill or sprint training. I wore a water belt and tightened it to keep muscles from bagging out.

Well don't know how far or what kind of running you do!? Should have asked that first. Hope any of this helps you. I had a really hard time finding anything specific on
training as an ostomate. Good luck in your endeavors.
Posted 8/6/2012 4:35 PM (GMT 0)
I'm no elite, but I run half marathons so take this for whatever it is worth:

Hydration: try one of the low or no sugar options. I've had good luck with Powerade Zero, G2, and Gu Brew. You can also opt for water only if you use something like Salt Stick or S-caps.

Really, as long as you are adequately healed and able to meet your fueling and hydration needs with your remodeled guts, then there is no reason to hold yourself back. Good luck to you! :-)
Posted 8/6/2012 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
I have a ileo, but have found Sports Beans to be the best for me while training. I usually drink water since most sports drinks tend to transit too fast (Vitalyte is the best I've found for me).

If you have items you prefer test them out...it's hard to say what will work and sometimes it takes a time or two to get it right:(

Good luck, I hope you are able to follow your dreams!
Posted 8/6/2012 9:28 PM (GMT 0)
Trigirl, the kind of running I tend to do are track events and road races. I tend to specialize in Steeplechase, but I will race anywhere from 800m to half.

Since I got UC and opted for j-pouch last may, I was a little unsure about how to go with training. I know that I will need to be on top of my game when it comes with hydration and nutrients. I tend to do hard workouts (2-3 times a wekek) to gain the fitness to excel among the top. I do know that I sweat tremendously when I do these workouts. So maybe post recovery drinks might help me with this?

Also another factor I have in mind is diet. Regardless of being able to go back to eating to whatever I want now, I should gear more towards to more salt intake and less sugar as well more healthy food right?

Once again, thanks.
Posted 8/6/2012 9:30 PM (GMT 0)
Mom - I will definitely check out those items!
Posted 9/10/2012 5:04 PM (GMT 0)
So track workouts always bring back memories of real hard fast training. Do you find that hard now? My immune system objects to that and I have to recover longer than I used to. I'm older now too so I have to consider that.

Eating is huge factor even if not an athlete so would be really more important when you are one.

I just did a cross country race in England last year that was so fun. Steeplechase sounds fasinating.
Posted 9/11/2012 7:41 AM (GMT 0)
CCFA has a training manual for runners with a section on hydration and fuel. It is in their Team Challenge IBD Guide. It really helped me figure out exactly how much hydration to carry and what my nutritional needs will be before, during and after the race. I am still experimenting to find what really works best for me but their guidelines were a great place to start.
So far diluted G2 has worked well before and during practice. I have 4 oz. orange juice afterwards with half of a peanut butter sandwich and half a banana. For some reason this returns my body back to a normal feeling very quickly. So far I have not tried any of the gels or blocks. My coach wants me to start trying them next week. Other j-pouchers have told me they have not had any problems with them during races. I just worry about how sugar always speeds things up for me.
Posted 9/11/2012 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
I use gels only last hour in races and find they keep energy up to the end. Not alot, and then water to wash it down and keep hydrated. Have tried G2 diluted and don't mind that. Also that mineral water stuff dillutated and that has good taste without too much sweetness for me.

I hope you make your goal. I just won a place in the london world championships for next Sept. and am really excited about it! Sprint distance isn't my favorite distance but with an ostomy doesn't give me as many challenges to deal with.

Keep your eyes on the goal and good luck!
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