Have you ever puked from exercise?

[emilyinchile]

I was thinking about this the other day, and poor jess's BIL reminded me. So, have you? I don't mean if you had the flu or food poisoning or morning sickness and worked out anyway and ended up vomiting. This is strictly puking resulting from exertion.

I never have, and while I've felt plenty sick, I haven't even truly dry heaved. I have wondered if there are people who are just more prone to this, if it tends to be a combination of factors involving food, or if there is just a whole other level of intensity that I've yet to reach (even though I feel like I've given it my all) where puking becomes inevitable.

[labbie]

I said no, although I have seriously heaved and wished I could've puked only once in my life. It was Crossfit during a team challenge. 

[kams]

Yes. My first olympic triathlon. The jump from sprint to olympic was a bit bigger than I realized. I learned a lot that day

ETA: I think it was a race nutrition fail more than anything else - so, not sure if that counts in the same way

[Deleted]

Yes, when I played rugby that one ill fated semester in college. Conditioning drills + chubby, super out of shape, just out of HS me was not a good combo.

[emilyinchile]

Apr 18, 2014 8:52:24 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

I played varsity and collegiate sports. It was practically a requirement to demonstrate your dedication

See, this is the idea I have in my head from people I know who have thrown up during team practices, but I just feel like my body gives up in other ways before my stomach. Like even if I went out with the goal of going until I puked, I would pass out or have my legs just collapse before that happened.

[emilyinchile]

Apr 18, 2014 9:01:40 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

I'm trading my breakfast for my dignity.

Omg, I'm dying 

[shauni27]

last spring I ran the covered bridge half marathon and got heat stroke or dehydrated or something...I fainted when I crossed the finish line and when I came to I started throwing up and threw up all the way home. That was the worst.

Dry heaved and gagged during the half before that (bad food the night before).

[clseale]

SS!!

LOL. Not really puked, but I once did a coughing/semi-dry heave thing after a 5k. It was pretty humid, and it was an abrupt stop at the finish line. Going from that much, to a hard stop, was just difficult.

I also dry heaved during a training run for Chicago...but it was almost 10 AM, August, not a cloud in the sky, and I was 16 miles (wrapping up the tempo portion) into an 18 miler. The final gel I had was not agreeing with my ridiculously high core temp.

[thom]

I remember doing so once, after track practice in high school. I think it was mostly a result of being out of shape early in the season & not knowing anything about staying hydrated.

I remember some people would routinely throw up after hard races, and others who it seemed worked & pushed just as hard would never. I think some people are more prone to it after a hard effort?

Edit: it probably also has to do with what & when they were eating, hydration, etc.

[runaways]

I did once, the day I tried my first ever 10 miler. All I had for supper the night before was a baked potato. I made it to 9.3 and had to quit, then went straight to pick up some food and almost passed out there, and then went home and felt sick for about 30 minutes until I vommed up all the orange gatorade I had drunk. I felt all better after that. Luckily I had felt to sick to actually eat the food I got beforehand.

[ladyk]

Played many years of rugby and soccer in my younger years and never even came close. Training for marathons? Nope. Crossfit? I've had to step out the back door a few times to take some deep breaths so I didn't vom all over myself. I'm also 80 pounds heavier and 12 years past my rugby/soccer days so it's probably that. I'm not a "puker" so if I do, something is really wrong.

[itsme]

My first day of Crossfit. I think it was because I hadn't eaten much earlier and I went in starving. Horrible idea.

[AAM2012]

I almost did after a 5k but that was because I drank too much wine (is there such thing) the night before. ;-)

[clseale]

Apr 18, 2014 9:49:33 GMT -5 AAM2012 said:

I almost did after a 5k but that was because I drank too much wine (is there such thing) the night before. ;-)

This is another danger of a 5k!! No one is boozing the night before a marathon, but so many people are all "Don't mind if I do! Pour me another! I only have 3 miles in the morning" the night before a 5k. 

Come to think of it, DH and I were at a wine party, the night before the 5k I mentioned, above. Slightly hungover, mixed with humid FL weather, does not end well.

[no0b]

I did one time after a run. I ate something off beforehand and went on a short distance (under 3 miles) sprint and when I arrived home I vomited all over our driveway. I'm sure the neighbors enjoyed that. I'm sure they also enjoyed my mother (I was on college break at the time) yelling out to me "YOU CLEAN THAT UP."

Ahh. The good ol' days.

[runblondie26]

Never actually puked, but have been extremely nauseated. I have passed out though.

[lb2006]

I felt really nauseated after this past year's Marine Corps Marathon -i felt awful, i just wanted to sit down and we were in this LONG cattle call type line to get our nutrition/hydration/jacket/medal/watermelon......the list goes on.

Right when i was talking myself down off the heaving ledge, the girl behind me leans over the orange construction fence and yaks. I kept saying, "don't turn around, don't turn around, don't turn around" "THINK OF OTHER THINGS!"

[jreeds]

Once in HS I threw up during drills at FH practice. And once about 5 years ago I passed right out in the middle of a kickboxing class.

[shellfish26]

Once...and I rallied to do 2 more miles. I was 8 miles into a 10 mile run, and I thought I would mix things up from my usual mid-race snack of Sport Beans. I had a few pretzels and as soon as they hit my stomach, they came right back up into a field of bamboo. Those last 2 miles were a huge struggle, but I had to get back to my car and I thought if I ran, I'd get there faster.

[G22]

Apr 18, 2014 8:52:24 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

I played varsity and collegiate sports. It was practically a requirement to demonstrate your dedication

I hated this view. I never puked, but had moments where I felt awful. I had a few coaches who held this view, and it drove me nuts!

ETA: I just read emilyinchile's post and I'm similar to her. My body gives up in other ways before I get to the point of vomiting. My lungs rebel and my legs get super heavy first.

I also NEVER vomit. Like even when I'm sick. I can't remember that last time I did. So that may be part of it.

[cinco]

Yes, and I'm not proud. It was more likely from heat, wine hangover, or pregnancy than pushing myself till I puke.

ETA: Well, duh, I should have read the entire post. I would say no, mine are not from exertion, just stupidity or hormones

[ckinla]

No, but I've definitely felt faint. FI will puke the first day if he starts (heavy) weights again after a few months off, but he's fine the next day.

[atlas]

I used to more in HS than now. I would push myself A LOT at the end of XC races, if they were even remotely a long course, my dry heave would turn into a puke.

[shorewife]

I dry heaved once but no puke (yet).

[texassmith]

No, never. I've never even felt sick from it. The concept is weird to me.

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[emuni04]

No, but I took a Body Attack class about 7 weeks post partum and had GI issues immediately afterwards. It was the longest drive home of my life!!!

[lightbulbsun]

I've felt sick but never vomited. I have gotten heat stroke and passed out before, though.

[clseale]

Apr 18, 2014 12:16:29 GMT -5 texassmith said:

No, never. I've never even felt sick from it. The concept is weird to me.

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I'm totally kidding/teasing you.  

[terpsfan]

Yes, after the Princess half this year. We walked around Epcot a little bit right after the race before heading back to the hotel. Almost puked during Turtle Talk with Crush but made it to the bathroom near the giant manatees just in time. I don't think I'll ever be able to go in that exhibit again.

[shelbyann]

Yes, during hs/college xc and track. I don't think I have as an adult though. I have chugged Gatorade too fast after a long hard workout and had that come right back out a couple of times, but I don't think that really counts as puking.