every week i will run my school padang.

sometime i 1 time run 7-9rounds also my side no pain.

but sometime run like 2rounds all of sudden pain.

Any reasons?

go google "side stitch"

u seldom exercise that is y sometimes ur side will feel pain...i have the same experience like u..

Don't eat just before exercising.. Running after a full meal will almost certainly guarantee you a stitch. Even drinking too much water will produce that sensation. It will occur less as you exercise regularly. I'm talking purely based on my own experience.

I read an article about stitch on a fitness magazine last year.
It mentioned that taking a couple of deep breath SLOWLY will ease the pain during exercise.
It works in my case though.
And Keep yourself hydrated too.

This post has been edited by xy2610: Jun 8 2008, 03:52 PM

It's basically an abdominal muscle cramp i think. Nothing too serious. Frequency depends on your shape, and whether you're well warmed to begin

yeah, i always feel pain also, wat is side?........izzit somewhere near ur appendix area?

side pain is maybe the food you ate haven digest. if u feel very pain you should stop jogging. because it may led to apendix. I had the same prob too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Side_stitch

Wikipedia while sometimes biased is still a great information resource and Google is your friend.

I have that too.

Even if I eat or didn't eat, I still have pain.

Try stretching your muscles before running... it helps.

i have that also when running after a long rest/never exercise...i don't think its food problem...maybe i overstressed my abdominal muscles...really pain until i wan to cry out haha...
well as they said, no pain no gain...

This is usually caused by shallow breathing. While you are exercising, take deep regular breathing. Usually people who are no used to exercising regularly will tend to hold their breaths at certain times, resulting in gasping for air and side stitch.

My basketball coach used to tell us to take long and deep breath if u have the pain. Beside, stretch the abs by touching the floor by bending while standing straight, it does help.

is it because of breathing problem ??

humm.. have to breath one way or 2 ways?? my friend said if we inhale by nose n exhale by mouth.. not good!! u'll get tired easily..and maybe side pain also.

i cant run too..always after run, my side will be pain...my trainer said might be the way i run is not rite wor..
or it could be because my body are lack of 'gum'...so when i run, the joint of my bones will pain...
so i walk instead of running in the treadmills

Did noone read the wiki link I posted?