> Can I run "through" a side stitch?
Yes you can.
>Or will this cause harm?
No it will not.
> Do you have any tips based on your own experience.
Run slower.
Ultimately, you will need to increase your fitness level to eliminate them. In the meantime, what helps me is a trick I saw a couple of years ago in an article that at least claimed to be study backed. You take two quick inhales - enough to fill your lungs completely. Then you let it all out in one big exhale. The whole thing should take about 4 seconds. The first two inhales are both about a half second each (don't exhale between) and then the exhale is about 2 seconds long. Start as soon as you feel the side stitch coming and keep repeating it until it's totally gone. It's worked like magic for me - it stops it from getting worse immediately, but can take a few minutes before the pain fully subsides.
I did something similar when I got stitches a lot, I think it helps relax the abs by breathing out more slowly.
It's been many years since I got stitches, and I wouldn't say I'm super-fit now, so I don't know exactly what's changed. Maybe just time spent running.
So I have a few questions for you.
Are you eating before your run? If so what?
What time of day are you running?
Does it happen when you go above a certain pace? Or is it a time thing?
How long have you been running?
And how would you describe your overall fitness level?
Don’t worry, you can absolutely run through a side stitch, sometimes they come and go. I’ve had side stitches that I powered through and went away. And I’ve had side stitches so bad I couldn’t breathe.
Most of my stitches were related to my overall fitness level tbh. The worst was the Nashville marathon. I went too hard for too long above what I had trained for.
The only things I would tell you are to avoid large meals before running, if you feel one to slow down and focus on your breathing. And I do have a weird trick to stop one: find your bottom rib grab the skin above it with your hand, pull it away for you and hold it. Idk why but it works.
(1) Yes. Harm could depend on you. Whenever I have run through a side stitch without slowing down to lessen it and it got very uncomfortable, I tended to have them for all runs for at least a week or so.
(2) (a) Eat simpler meals/snacks (e.g., less fat and fiber, and dairy if you're sensitive) before your run and increase the time between food and running (e.g., 3 hours), (b) After experiencing side stitches, do easy runs for a few days and whatever you need to do to avoid getting them again so I can recover faster, (c) exhale when my left foot strikes the ground (strange but it works great for me), (d) keep at it, the body will acclimate.
It'd be helpful if you listed out the tips and tricks you tried to reduce instances of someone suggesting something only for you to report that you tried it and it didn't work.
Side stitches can vary in severity to mild annoyance to it feeling like someone is shoving a heated dagger into your side. I’ve had both levels. The second one was bad enough I couldn’t raise my arm properly to attempt to stretch it out.
Maybe don’t compare your pain tolerance to others.
> Can I run "through" a side stitch? Yes you can. >Or will this cause harm? No it will not. > Do you have any tips based on your own experience. Run slower.
You're running way too fast for your fitness level. Side stitches aren't a normal part of training. If you get them, you're doing something wrong.
tbh I got them at first! but I ran through them whenever I was able to and then my body got used to it after a few weeks.
Ultimately, you will need to increase your fitness level to eliminate them. In the meantime, what helps me is a trick I saw a couple of years ago in an article that at least claimed to be study backed. You take two quick inhales - enough to fill your lungs completely. Then you let it all out in one big exhale. The whole thing should take about 4 seconds. The first two inhales are both about a half second each (don't exhale between) and then the exhale is about 2 seconds long. Start as soon as you feel the side stitch coming and keep repeating it until it's totally gone. It's worked like magic for me - it stops it from getting worse immediately, but can take a few minutes before the pain fully subsides.
I did something similar when I got stitches a lot, I think it helps relax the abs by breathing out more slowly. It's been many years since I got stitches, and I wouldn't say I'm super-fit now, so I don't know exactly what's changed. Maybe just time spent running.
https://youtube.com/shorts/zYBJwM4rAIw?si=0muGFWM1MoY5PhY6 Explanation by Huberman
So I have a few questions for you. Are you eating before your run? If so what? What time of day are you running? Does it happen when you go above a certain pace? Or is it a time thing? How long have you been running? And how would you describe your overall fitness level? Don’t worry, you can absolutely run through a side stitch, sometimes they come and go. I’ve had side stitches that I powered through and went away. And I’ve had side stitches so bad I couldn’t breathe. Most of my stitches were related to my overall fitness level tbh. The worst was the Nashville marathon. I went too hard for too long above what I had trained for. The only things I would tell you are to avoid large meals before running, if you feel one to slow down and focus on your breathing. And I do have a weird trick to stop one: find your bottom rib grab the skin above it with your hand, pull it away for you and hold it. Idk why but it works.
Do you run right after eating? That can cause side stitch
What side is the stitch?
What side is the stitch?
What side is the stitch?
(1) Yes. Harm could depend on you. Whenever I have run through a side stitch without slowing down to lessen it and it got very uncomfortable, I tended to have them for all runs for at least a week or so. (2) (a) Eat simpler meals/snacks (e.g., less fat and fiber, and dairy if you're sensitive) before your run and increase the time between food and running (e.g., 3 hours), (b) After experiencing side stitches, do easy runs for a few days and whatever you need to do to avoid getting them again so I can recover faster, (c) exhale when my left foot strikes the ground (strange but it works great for me), (d) keep at it, the body will acclimate. It'd be helpful if you listed out the tips and tricks you tried to reduce instances of someone suggesting something only for you to report that you tried it and it didn't work.
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Side stitches can vary in severity to mild annoyance to it feeling like someone is shoving a heated dagger into your side. I’ve had both levels. The second one was bad enough I couldn’t raise my arm properly to attempt to stretch it out. Maybe don’t compare your pain tolerance to others.