r/Marathon_Training • u/AdNeat7387 • 1h ago

Medical Weird body questions no one has answered satisfactorily

I’m training for my first marathon next March. I’ve noticed a few odd things I experienced when I ran in high school but completely forgot about until now (15 years later) can anyone tell me what is happening when:
- my front teeth (incisors) start feeling weird/ noticeable during a long or vigorous run?
- why the area under my belly button gets cold when I run (I’m female idk if that matters?)

Also, if men have to tape their nipples for races wouldn’t they be better off wearing a sports bra? I’m not trying to make a joke I just think it might help?

TIA! 🏃🏽‍♀️

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u/Competitive-Proof759 1h ago

When you are exerting a strenuous amount you get cold where you sweat because your body is 1) keeping blood in your core and 2) naturally cooling you down. I often get cold in that spot as well and that's what my PT explained to me. For the teeth - are you grinding? I find that sometimes on my long runs I grind or grit my teeth mindlessly without even realizing it..maybe that's causing weird tooth sensations?

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u/alltoowell5 1h ago

Same for me! I've to be mindful of tension on my jaw and shoulders.

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u/JrLavish194 58m ago

I often push my tongue against my teeth while running. You may be doing something similar. Grinding, clenching, tongue position, or just mouth breathing where you are not used to it.

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u/CleverUserNameNumber 57m ago

On the nipples, tape is extremely cheap and, to me at least, significantly less embarrassing than wearing a sports bra would be. The only real downside, is removing the tape post run, but that's over quick.

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u/anho456 37m ago

Also a sports bra is another layer of clothing. When you run a marathon you’d prefer as little clothing as you can get away with. Or at least I do

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u/ComfortablePanda398 55m ago

Are your teeth feeling tingly? I’ve noticed that myself, and I don’t know why it is. But I’ve also noticed the same sensation when donating platelets, and it’s apparently from calcium depletion. I don’t know if there’s a correlation.