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I pooped myself midway through running a marathon — but I set a new record
She made the best out of a crappy situation.
Avid runner Tamara Torlakson revealed that she once pooped her pants while running the Long Beach Mountains 2 Beach Marathon in 2018 — but still managed to achieve her best running time.
Torlakson, who was 31 years old at the time of the incident, said that her desire to compete in the 26-mile course came from her “new mom energy,” according to a resurfaced Insider article that’s going viral on Monday.
The California native said there was nothing unusual going on with her body that gave any indication she would soil herself.
“Training was going really well — I knew I was in really good shape,” said Torlakson, who had run the same distance six times before giving birth.
On the day of the competition, which started in Ojai, California, and ended in West Los Angeles, she was determined to set a new personal record — as this was her first postpartum race.
It wasn’t until the 13th mile that Torlakson experienced her No. 2 crisis.
That’s when her body requested a spontaneous bathroom break despite the runner’s desire to keep going.
“I thought, ‘I don’t know if it’s possible to poop while running, but I will try,’ ” said Torlakson. “I didn’t want one poop to mess it all up.”
Torlakson was given her answer after she relieved herself in her short’s built-in underwear.
That’s when she told Insider she just “had to focus.”
“It just came out and I felt a lot better,” said Torlakson, who didn’t break stride for another 13 miles and ended up completing the race in 3 hours and 7 minutes.
When the bowel movement moment arrived, Torlakson said she just “didn’t give a s – – t” if other runners saw what had happened.
“Marathoners don’t judge,” said Torlakson, who also shouted “I pooped my pants” to her family and friends as she crossed the finish line.
Torlakson told the outlet that right after crossing she booked it over to the medical tent to get cleaned up.
Speaking with The Post on Monday, Torlakson said she has since improved her running time.
“I’ve gone on to improve my marathon time by 10 minutes since then, breaking the 3:00 mark, running 2:57:57 — without any poop issues,” said Torlakson.
nypost.com
She made the best out of a crappy situation.
Avid runner Tamara Torlakson revealed that she once pooped her pants while running the Long Beach Mountains 2 Beach Marathon in 2018 — but still managed to achieve her best running time.
Torlakson, who was 31 years old at the time of the incident, said that her desire to compete in the 26-mile course came from her “new mom energy,” according to a resurfaced Insider article that’s going viral on Monday.
The California native said there was nothing unusual going on with her body that gave any indication she would soil herself.
“Training was going really well — I knew I was in really good shape,” said Torlakson, who had run the same distance six times before giving birth.
On the day of the competition, which started in Ojai, California, and ended in West Los Angeles, she was determined to set a new personal record — as this was her first postpartum race.
It wasn’t until the 13th mile that Torlakson experienced her No. 2 crisis.
That’s when her body requested a spontaneous bathroom break despite the runner’s desire to keep going.
“I thought, ‘I don’t know if it’s possible to poop while running, but I will try,’ ” said Torlakson. “I didn’t want one poop to mess it all up.”
Torlakson was given her answer after she relieved herself in her short’s built-in underwear.
That’s when she told Insider she just “had to focus.”
“It just came out and I felt a lot better,” said Torlakson, who didn’t break stride for another 13 miles and ended up completing the race in 3 hours and 7 minutes.
When the bowel movement moment arrived, Torlakson said she just “didn’t give a s – – t” if other runners saw what had happened.
“Marathoners don’t judge,” said Torlakson, who also shouted “I pooped my pants” to her family and friends as she crossed the finish line.
Torlakson told the outlet that right after crossing she booked it over to the medical tent to get cleaned up.
Speaking with The Post on Monday, Torlakson said she has since improved her running time.
“I’ve gone on to improve my marathon time by 10 minutes since then, breaking the 3:00 mark, running 2:57:57 — without any poop issues,” said Torlakson.
I pooped myself midway through running a marathon — but I set a new record
She made the best out of a crappy situation.
nypost.com
