Ulcerative colitis

[Samrunning]

Any tips for running with uc

[AlasdairW Graduate]

Welcome to the forums Sam.

I don’t have UC but I do have Crohns’.

So far I’ve not had any issues from it.

I’m quite lucky in that when mine is ‘behaving’ I can live an almost normal live, but when it is flaring, I spend days curled up on the bathroom floor in agony. How unstable is yours?

They key take away that I have learned over the years (admitted to hospital for the first time on the day the twin towers fell) that I’ve had it is: don’t push too hard. I find that pushing a bit is good, and allows me to improve, but if I go all out for an extended period of time it will trigger me.

From this point of view I’ve learned to slow down and take it easy, focussing on completion rather than blistering speed. Once you know you can complete things the next times are easier.

Hope this helps, although I know I’ve not put much in here.

Keep steady and you can do anything you set your mind to.

Happy trails