How to prevent chest (gas) cramps?

Triathlon Forum
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I frequently (about 25% of the time) get painful cramps in my chest during more intense run workouts. I’m sure they are caused by gas build-up. When I stop running, I belch huge volumes for about 5 minutes, then the pain goes away.

I can’t seem to find a pattern as to why this happens occasionally, so I’m not sure what to do to prevent it. I’m afraid its going to happen in a race sometime.

Any suggestions for preventing these kind of cramps?

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Lay off the sports drink if you are using it. Just try some sater and endurolytes, see if that helps.

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Any suggestions for preventing these kind of cramps?
Fart in the pool first???

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are you eating hot foods? dairy products? that stuff gives me the WORST GI problems on the run…