If you’re a regular runner, you can deal with anything—a headache, muscle pain, blisters, etc. But a side stitch? That always puts off a runner!
A side stitch is a piercing pain in your lower abdomen. When it keeps increasing, you might struggle to go on. It could even ruin your flow.
Here are a few things you could try to prevent side stitches:
Don't be demotivated if you’re keeping the above points in check, and a side stitch still occurs. It happens to the best of runners. You can learn here how to minimize a side stitch mid-run.