How to Poop Before a Race

You've trained for months, dialed in your nutrition, gotten plenty of sleep and eaten your tried-and-true race-day breakfast. You toe the starting line feeling great—you just know you're going to PR this race--but then the dreaded feeling hits. Now, minutes before the start of your race, you have to stop and wait in a line of runners jumping up and down, praying they'll get into the porta-potty swiftly—and not leave it too gross. 

Out of all the race-day tips you'll ever read, perhaps none are more important than these six tips to help you poop before a race.

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