5k's rock

Welcome to the blog. So why don't you run at your mom's house? Running is great every day.

On the side cramp issue, I like to yell when I am having a cramp. I am not sure if it helps, but it seems to help for me. Also part of running (especially 5k's) is to make peace with pain, to accept pain and to not run any slower for it. If you know the cramp will leave just tell yourself "It's going to hurt for one minute, maybe two, and then it will go away. But I won't slow down!"

on the discussion board there is a lot of responses to how to get rid of cramps. take a look over there and that might help.

Hi Bryson, I see you joined the blog. You should try a little running at your moms house. A little bit every day goes a long way.

I know call me.

See that lady above you try her blog see what she wrote and try writing to her she gave me good advice.

I accidentaly made this letter thing too long.

Bryson, you should write about your Ogden 5K race. Go to May 17th and check the box that says race report. I have been trying to call you.

Bryson,

Sorry about your cramps! I used to get them all the time. Here are two things that helped me get rid of them. First, not eating for at least an hour before I go for a run. Second, when you run and you're getting the cramps, breathe really deep "into" the cramp - as if you were trying to inflate your belly really big, pretending you were pregnant (breathe into your abdomen instead of into your chest). I hope this helps! Good luck with your 5 k's!

--Lucia

Oops, I accidentally linked my name to my personal blog instead of the training blog in my previous comment - here's my training blog...

Thanks for the advice.

Welcome to the blog! Have you seen Napolean Dynamite up there? Just kiddin' My wife is from Lewiston, Ut and has alot of history up there. Her dad still owns land in preston and franklin area. Keep up the good work

I see you were asking about side aches.

Generally, if your side ache is on the left side, then it is your stomach that is hurting. Make sure you wait long enough after eating.

On the right side which is probally the side you get the cramp on, it is breathing problems. That comes on because you are GOING TOO FAST, and you are not use to going that fast. 11 year olds zoom at the first and then slow down when they get tired and hurting. Try starting slow and then if you feel pretty good after a while, then speed up. If you ever feel the cramp coming on, SLOW DOWN, breath deep and relax your tummy (do belly breaths).

As you get in better shape, then you can go faster and not cramp.

Eat your bananas too (potassium)

Good luck

for cramps you raise you arms and belly breath, push your stomach out as you breath in. Welcome to the blog, KEEP RUNNING!!!

Thank you for the advice.

I think your breathing is too shallow. Try breathing deeper down to your belly, at first it will get worse then it should reside.