Defecate then Aviate

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The authors of "This is your brain on war," discuss the body's involuntary reactions to stress. One of the things the researchers found was that soldiers often defecate before beginning a patrol. They say it is the body getting rid of the toxins that might get spilled in conflict.

I often take a dump before I fly. I always thought it was because I fly in the morning after breakfast but now I think it might be something more.

What are your experiences? Do you defecate then aviate?

Here's the article: http://taskandpurpose.com/this-is-y...tm_content=tp-facebook&utm_campaign=community
 
Not for flying.

But I do often clear my bowels before I step into the cage for a professional fight.
 
I go when nature calls. Hopefully never in a plane! So far so good. :)
 
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SixPapaCharlie said:
pretty sure I'd do it right there in the ring.
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On rare occasions some fighters do.

Unfortunately theres not a lot you can do to stop it when your going 100% all out.

Its always in the back of my mind.

The only time i can recall needing a restroom while flying was one time i miscalculated a hole in the clouds and ended up flying through one for about 4 seconds..... i needed a toilet then...lol
 
I really don't give a crap about this thread.
 
I honestly have no idea what I do.

I can remember time in ROTC when I would take a dump before going out into the field because it was the last time I'd get the chance for a while. Nothing about toxins or anything like that, just won't see the combination of white porcelain and toilet paper again for a while.
 
Autointoxication from colonic contents is an OWT. No scientific basis.
 
It's part of a good pre flight.
 
I 'lost some weight' before I did my aerobatic training a few years ago.
 
Another interesting point in the article is the reliance on training in a crisis. It says in a crisis, one doesn't make decisions but instead reacts to stimuli in the same way that one is trained. Makes you wan to take the BFR a little more seriously.
 
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe said:
What "toxins"? You hear a lot of crap about "toxins", but I have never seen a list of the specific chemical compounds that you are getting rid of and how the diet of the day actually does that.
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The authors are saying the body subconsciously is purging out everything that might mix with your organs if there is abdominal damage. Among the biggest toxins would be e-coli which seems to be in allot of fecal matter.
 
I used to race D37 AMA hare scrambles. I almost always had to poo right before the banner dropped.

Preflighting, I always seem to have to pee. Even if I just went.
 
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Drink this. Poo. Life is good.
 
Gad. Many decades and pounds ago, I would "evacuate" before a game - I played soccer at a relatively high level then. Why are sharing this again?
 
I have volunteered at a few marathons. Yes, I have seen these ****ty people cross the line.

They are efffin disgusting.
 
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