I get serious side pains while running, how do I get them to go away when they first start?

Question

I'm in cross country, I run every single day. I love it, but I HATE the side pains. It feels like someone is shoving a baseball bat under my ribs, how do I make them stop when they first begin?

Answer

It sounds like a muscle cramp around the oblique area. I would get these a lot when I ran in high school. I was always told to stretch my obliques before I ran and also to not eat for at least an hour before you start running.

I get serious side pains while running, how do I get them to go away when they first start?

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