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| rowspan="1011" |[[Nausea]]/Vomiting/Stomach ache
| Overeating
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* Balance salt intake with fluid intake
* Avoid [[Electrolyte Capsules]]
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| Overheating
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* Slow down and cool off<ref>Once you've become overheated, it can be tricky to cool off enough to recover. Slowing down or stopping is normally required to reduce your heat production. Cold fluids pored over your head, neck and body can help, as can ice. Lying down with your feet elevated can also help. </ref>
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* [[Heat Acclimation Training]]
* [[Running in the Heat]]
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| [[NSAIDs and Running| NSAIDs]]
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* See [[Blister Prevention]]
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| Are we there yet?<ref>In ultras it's common to get the sense of not making progress, or that the miles have become longer. This is because they have, at least in time terms</ref>
| It's an ultra
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* Run to the next aid station, not the end and avoid thinking about the overall distance.
* Run to the next landmark, such as a tree, road sign, rock, etc. (repeat).
* Think about time not distance<ref>If you have 20 miles to go, and you're moving at a 15 min/mile pace, think about the 5 hours rather than the distance.</ref>.
* Convert to 'effective distance' <ref>If you have 20 miles to go, and you're moving at a 15 min/mile pace rather than your usual 9 min/mile, convert to time (5 hours), then work out how far that would be at your usual pace (about 33 miles). This can be depressing, but it creates a more realistic expectation.</ref>.
* Listen to music, focusing on it rather than letting it play in the background.
* Rest your mind, aiming for [[Stillness in Motion]]. Mental energy is a precious thing in an Ultra, so conserve it.
* Put your head down and keep moving.
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| rowspan="3" |Bloating or gas
* [[Altitude Training| Altitude training]]
* [[Viagra, Exercise and Altitude| Viagra for Altitude]]
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| rowspan="4" |Trouble staying warm
| Exhaustion<ref>When you're exhausted, it is much harder to stay warm.</ref>
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* Take calories, starting with some fast carbohydrates.
* Warm soup or other fluids.
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| Sweating through<ref>If you wear too many clothes you will sweat and once your sweat has soaked your clothes you will become chilled.</ref>
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* Change into dry clothes.
* If possible replace all clothes, including underwear.
* If you're not too cold and you don't have the option of dry clothes then remove outer layers to allow inner layers to dry.
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* Avoid trying to stay comfortably warm, aiming to be cool enough to avoid excessive sweating while avoiding becoming chilled. (This is as tricky as it sounds.)
* Wear layers with zippers that can be opened and closed to control your temperature.
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| Sunset<ref>Hypothermia is a particular risk at sunset. In most ultras you've been running all days and you're depleted. When the sun goes down you lose the direct warmth of the sun and the air temperature drops. If you also slow up then you have the perfect storm for hypothermia.</ref>.
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* Be prepared for sunset by carrying some extra layers.
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| Sunburn<ref>Sunburn prevents the capillaries in the skin from contracting to conserve body heat, making the cold worse.</ref>.
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* Make greater allowances for the cold, wearing more clothing than you'd usually need.
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* Be careful to avoid sunburn, covering up with UV resistant fabrics.
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