From the article: Embarrassing Running Problems
If you've ever had diarrhea, a leaky bladder, bloody nipples, rashes, or other embarrassing problem while running, you're not alone. Most runners have had to deal with an embarrassing situation at one point. Was there a time when you dealt when an uncomfortable or embarrassing situation on the run? (Come on, we've all been there!) Share your story.
Reindeer games
- So my friend & I workout every summer in the park. We do a plyo then circuit workout. Then we run a 6 mile. On a night where we got a late start, it got dark. We were coming around a corner & it was all deers. They chased a quarter of a mile until we got to a light area. Too crazy
- —Guest Nuri
"Oh Crap"
- Today I decided to go on a nice 5 mile run when half way through I had this horrible cramping. I was still about 1 mile from home with no loo in sight... Let's just say I will be soaking my shorts in bleach tonight :P
- —Guest Run4ever
this sucks
- running on cross coutry team for my highschool. I only joined and started running to impress a girl, but I soon noticed she was far faster than me! I had to stop, huff and puff, and she finished like 5 minutes before I did...
- —Guest GAH runner
Leaky Bladder..no one told me about this
- I was running on one of my workouts and had no heads up about the leaky bladder thing. I was so embarassed! I was not going to let that stop me, or make me feel embarrassed anymore. I found Vv SkiVvys and they changed my life. They are a MUST for every woman. Especially the ones that have to deal with this terrible problem. Thank goodness for them! They are waterproof and they do not leak. Whew! Not like a disposable underwear, I would not be caught dead in them. These are Pretty and normal. I don't have to worry anymore.
- —rosetree22
Use what you've got
- Out for an 8 miler with a friend and half way in it became apparent I needed to find a bathroom quick. Luckily we came upon one. I made a b-line for the toilet. I discovered a little to late that there was no toilet paper. Because it was colder I was wearing a long sleeve shirt over another shirt. When I came out my buddy asked where my shirt went. I smiled and shrugged..and said I probably wouldn't be wearing that shirt ever again!
- —Guest Memories
B-17 Crow
- I was on a ten miler one hot morning and had about 3 miles to go. I used up my water and erg. A large crow start hovering over me staying right in line about 12 ft above me. It made me nervous, all of a sudden I feel all this stuff hit my head,shoulders, legs and that bird just grapped all over me and it flew off. All the streams where dry, and I had to run all the way home, I looked to see if anybody had a hose ,but no. I got home and my 10 yr. old boy said whats all that white stuff on ya, I said it's bird grap , he made a face and backs off going "EWUY".
- —dalejoseph
runners nipple
- This has happened for the first time, I do treadmill for 50 min. Every alternate day. But today I stretched it for 90 min. And when I went to the locker room I found my tee was covered with blood like somebody stabbed me on my chest. I was scared but when I read about this here I was relaxed and next time I will definitely take care. Thanks and keep running.
- —Guest vinit
No need for a title
- I hope no one I know reads this... lol. I was running one of those 10k runs, the kind of run that is for a good cause. I had an attack of diarrhea about halfway through, out on a country road. I otherwise felt fine. With other runners wondering where I was going, I ran off into a roadside ditch and relieved the problem. Unfortunately I had no TP. When I crossed the finish line, I ran straight for a porta-potty and a roll of TP. Needless to say, I did not finish with a personal best time.
- —A_Forest_Lady
Don't rush the morning business...
- I had to fly to SF early one morning, so I got up earlier than normal to run. I hit the bathroom in a rush and I guess I didn't evacuate all floors. Ran to the park, throught the park and headed home like usual. As soon as I got to "no mans land" between home and the park, it hit me. I had to go BAD! I was in Huntington Beach and their are these long roads with brick walls on both sides and no places to hide. Finally came up to a subdivision inlet and picked the first house...was going to go behind a tree on their front yard...I had no choice. It was still dark out. As I get ready, here comes some dude walking his dog! I straighten up, do the funny walk down the road and find a bush only tall enough to hide me once I was crouched down. Wouldn't you know it, HB is one of the cleanest cities in so Cal...not a leaf or scap of paper anywhere. Got home, showered, hit the airport, I'm in this meeting with all these people thinking, you have no idea what kind of morning I have had.
- —Guest jjpaul75
Had to Pee!!
- I used to be a soldier and we had to take Physical Training Tests every so often. I wanted to improve my time on the 2 mile run so I had a faster runner pace me. By the end he had me going so much faster than I was used to that I peed my pants and didn't stop running until I hit the shower house, so that no one would see that I had peed. BUT later that day I found out I had cut 3 minutes off my time in one run!!! I laugh every time I think of it!
- —Guest Guest ex-soldier
gas!
- Running my fastest (treadmill) 5 miles I had a ton of gas and it stank up the gym. I had to take a break and defecate (diarrhea) but was able to finish.
- —latita
Birds Chasing Me
- I'm relatively new to running. I run about 4 miles a day. Recently, on my normal route, there's one particular area I pass where these two birds start chasing me and trying to peck at my head. I wish I knew what to do to stop them!
- —Guest Miguel
Overexposure
- During high school cross country, we ran up a very busy street and I ran in boxers, which I have since learned not to do. They would cause a primo wedgie and bunch up because of the sweat and whatnot. Needless to say, if you ran cross country then you know we have no shame. Well, one time, in the midst of a 8 mile run, I was trying extremely hard to pull out my boxers and my family jewels were exposed to the public driving home from work. Probably not something you want to see when driving home from work.
- —Guest
Heckling
- I am building myself up to run my first 5K, so I still don't do long distance runs. I was heading back for home, chugging along, and a car slowed down and some old guy called out, "Good for you! Keep up the work and you're going to really like the person you become." I said, "Thanks, but I already do," and kept running.
- —rbrubacker60
Number 2 doesn't mean 2nd place
- One warm evening last summer I was running an 8km with my dog. With 2km left, I broke into a cold sweat and started to feel sick. I started walking and soon realized that this issue was not going to pass, not without a bathroom. However, while looking for a bathroom, the issue became MUCH more urgent, and I soon found myself clenching while speed walking towards the bushes in the park. I then proceeded to do my business in the middle of this park under the cover of night, and my dog must have been inspired, because she crouched down beside me and joined in on the action... totally the most embarrassing running moment of my life.
- —Guest thr
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