Thoughts I’ve Had While Tossing My Cookies

I’ve mentioned before that one of my biggest physical struggles not just in my training, but in my life in general, is my vagus nerve.

Sometimes it’s because I haven’t given myself enough time between eating and doing things (running, walking to the car), sometimes it just happens randomly because my heartrate spikes (during an otherwise normal run, while walking around the mall, while sitting & watching TV). In many ways the latter is more miserable. Once I puke enough I feel fine, but when I have nothing in my stomach that can take a while. I’ve now learned to drink (cold water if it’s available) when I start gagging. Most of the time the drink calms the vagus nerve and stops the gagging so I don’t throw up, but when it doesn’t work at least there are liquids in my stomach so I can puke and feel better faster.

Inspired by this post by BlissfulBritt; I have decided to compile the random thoughts I’ve had while tossing my cookies, most of which have occurred in the last 3ish weeks: