Whats happening when you get stomach cramps from exercise?

I go out jogging every day for about 30 minutes. Sometimes, I get absolutely horrible cramps in my stomach that force me to walk because they hurt so badly. My question about these cramps has a few parts.

a. What is actually happening inside my body when i get these cramps?

b. What causes the cramps? (breathing, eating before exercise?)

c. What can i do to prevent them?

d. Once i get them, is there any way to make them go away while i'm out on my run?

Thank you very much!

I do that, and realized when i run on the beach it doesn't happen. So theres two reasons: one eating too much before and two breathing wrong.
The only way i've fiured out how to stop them is taking deep breaths.

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3 Responses to “Whats happening when you get stomach cramps from exercise?”

  1. amber_jones250 Says: January 7th, 2009 at 8:09 pm

    Hey! the same thing happens to me. and everyone I know is like "why cant you run fast" and I just tell them to shutup cuz it got cramps.. Let me know if you find out how to get rid of them
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  2. Xx_kiwi_xX Says: January 7th, 2009 at 8:39 pm

    It depends… if you eat too soon before you go jogging, or drink too much fluids [including water] before or during jogging, that could cause cramps. Other than that, I don't know what else could cause this.
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  3. ohhitsmee Says: January 7th, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    I do that, and realized when i run on the beach it doesn't happen. So theres two reasons: one eating too much before and two breathing wrong.
    The only way i've fiured out how to stop them is taking deep breaths.
    References :

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