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Period clashing with marathon

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Annoyedrunner · 05/10/2023 17:09

Hi ladies - I’m running my first ever marathon this weekend and it looks like it’s going to clash with the heaviest day of my period 😭I get really bad stomach cramps and leg pain and just generally feel drained and lacking in energy.

Throughout the whole of my training i have managed to avoid this so I’m really worried about how it’s going to impact me on the day

. Does anyone have any tips on how to get through the race ? I’ve never taken the period delay tablets before and after reading the horror stories don’t want to risk it.

Honestly just dreading running now - I swear my period has an inbuilt sensor for the most inconvenient time to come !!!

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MinnieMouse0 · 05/10/2023 17:19

The period delay tablets are taken 3 days before the first day of the expected period, so will be too late now anyway.

Lollypoppet · 05/10/2023 17:17

Northisterone it's called and can get it over the counter.

Lollypoppet · 05/10/2023 17:15

You could get a pill to stop it. My daughter used it for holiday and even though it says you have to started it a few days before, she started it just before, got a little spotting the day after and then kept taking it and completely stopped it..she had no problems with it and stopped it after the holiday.