Running and (ahem) leaking

[EmmaGellerGreen]

I've been running for over a year now and really enjoying it. I always wear a pad and tend to leak a few drops or so at the start of a run, nothing more than that. I have always run in the mornings until yesterday.

I went running with a few people in the evening. Had a drink 2 hours before. I leaked a lot, very significant more than ever before.

Any words of wisdom about why this may have happened and what I can do differently? I wonder if running later, my PF is "tired" after the day? I swam in the afternoon, could that impact. I am now doing pf exercises like a possessed person!

[EmmaGellerGreen]

Oh dear, just me then.

[ThisWasCrownjewel]

Bumping for you Emma - no advice I'm afraid, but keen to restart running after 2 big babies in 18mths so I wouldn't mind hearing other people's tips for dealing with this, as in pretty sure it'll happen to me too.

[RJnomore1]

Are you sure it's leaking and not sweat?

[whattodoforthebest2]

Pilates. Enough said.

[EmmaGellerGreen]

Sadly not sweat! It wasn't full on bladder disaster and sure not noticeable to anyone else but perplexing after all this time.

[cherrytree63]

Is it possible that it's not urine, but water from the pool? Sometimes if I've wallowed in the bath I have a bit of a flood afterwards (slack Alice )!
I've lately had a bit of urge incontinence in the mornings , but I'm post menopausal so I suppose mine is age related, but I'm careful not to drink too much before I run.

[SerenityReynolds]

Keep doing the pelvic floor exercises regularly, though they can take a few months to show significant improvements. They do work however. Sadly, running is never going to be fantastic for your pf, so the exercises are vital.

[RJnomore1]

Ah it's just I get rather sweaty which is not very nice as a topic either 😕 sorry

[EmmaGellerGreen]

Thank you. Still PF-ing like crazy, parkrun tomorrow.....