Comments on: Advise Please http://breathinstephen.com/advise-please/ Diary of a severely asthmatic wannabe endurance athlete Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:46:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Scooter http://breathinstephen.com/advise-please/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Scooter Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:48:00 +0000 http://breathinstephen.com/?p=280#comment-106 I'm late with this, but bananas are considered by many to be the standard food based potassium (K)supplement. Many fruits and veggies are high in K. My experience has been that if you take potassium as you get twitchy, it's later than ideal, but you can usually avoid full-blown cramps. Pay attention to upping your fruit and veggie intake before the race. I’m late with this, but bananas are considered by many to be the standard food based potassium (K)supplement. Many fruits and veggies are high in K. My experience has been that if you take potassium as you get twitchy, it’s later than ideal, but you can usually avoid full-blown cramps. Pay attention to upping your fruit and veggie intake before the race.

]]> By: Reen http://breathinstephen.com/advise-please/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Reen Tue, 08 Aug 2006 02:02:00 +0000 http://breathinstephen.com/?p=280#comment-105 I agree you probably need more potassium. I buy potassium gluconate at Costco and take one everyday. I used to get horrible night cramps but once I started taking the potassium they have stopped completely. If I miss a couple of days they come back!<br/><br/>Keep up the good work - you're an inspiration! I agree you probably need more potassium. I buy potassium gluconate at Costco and take one everyday. I used to get horrible night cramps but once I started taking the potassium they have stopped completely. If I miss a couple of days they come back!

Keep up the good work – you’re an inspiration!

]]> By: Anita http://breathinstephen.com/advise-please/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Anita Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:03:00 +0000 http://breathinstephen.com/?p=280#comment-104 Steve,<br/>I know you've already thought of this but since muscle cramps during physical exercise are often an indication of inadequate blood flow which in the chain of things is caused by lack of oxygen, isn't this related more to your asthma than to inadequate electrolytes or stretching? I'm wondering if there's ever been a correlation for you in a race as to how your breathing is at the point the muscle cramps kick in.... Steve,
I know you’ve already thought of this but since muscle cramps during physical exercise are often an indication of inadequate blood flow which in the chain of things is caused by lack of oxygen, isn’t this related more to your asthma than to inadequate electrolytes or stretching? I’m wondering if there’s ever been a correlation for you in a race as to how your breathing is at the point the muscle cramps kick in….

]]> By: Steve http://breathinstephen.com/advise-please/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Steve Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:32:00 +0000 http://breathinstephen.com/?p=280#comment-103 Thanks Anonymous! I'll check out that product. Thanks Anonymous! I’ll check out that product.

]]> By: Anonymous http://breathinstephen.com/advise-please/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Anonymous Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:13:00 +0000 http://breathinstephen.com/?p=280#comment-102 I have the same problems sometimes during my own marathon runs. Lora is correct, it is most likely an electrolyte imbalance. Look into Succeed caps (salt and potassium), they work great. They sell them at a reasonable price at zombierunner.com I have the same problems sometimes during my own marathon runs. Lora is correct, it is most likely an electrolyte imbalance. Look into Succeed caps (salt and potassium), they work great. They sell them at a reasonable price at zombierunner.com

]]> By: Lora http://breathinstephen.com/advise-please/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Lora Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:38:00 +0000 http://breathinstephen.com/?p=280#comment-101 How is your potassium/sodium intake? Are you taking in enough Gatorade or the like? Also, consider a Magnesium pill. Just some thoughts. How is your potassium/sodium intake? Are you taking in enough Gatorade or the like? Also, consider a Magnesium pill. Just some thoughts.

]]> By: Annette http://breathinstephen.com/advise-please/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Annette Sun, 06 Aug 2006 03:34:00 +0000 http://breathinstephen.com/?p=280#comment-100 I haven't had to deal with leg cramps like that - during a race, but I've found that a good sports massage (not too close to race day) really loosens those muscles up. I haven’t had to deal with leg cramps like that – during a race, but I’ve found that a good sports massage (not too close to race day) really loosens those muscles up.

]]> By: Arcaner http://breathinstephen.com/advise-please/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Arcaner Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:38:00 +0000 http://breathinstephen.com/?p=280#comment-99 I;m not a pro by any means, but proper stretching during training can go a long way to preventing cramps at least in my experience. I;m not a pro by any means, but proper stretching during training can go a long way to preventing cramps at least in my experience.

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