You are doing a mid-week long run and suddenly have the strong urge to pee. It's all that tea and water you consumed earlier now hitting the bladder with a vengeance. You are in a heavily traveled residential area, running along the main drag now building with commuters, most in cars and a few on foot. You realize it is going to be a very painful five miles to home, where the nearest restroom is located.Suddenly you see a blue beacon on your left. It's a portable toilet in someone's yard. The homeowners most likely are having plumbing replaced or a bathroom remodeled and that's why it's on the front lawn -- and facing the home's front door and not the street.
Here's my question: Do you tresspass on someone's property and use their loo, hoping to get in and out without being noticed? Or do you pass up the opportunity and just slow to a walk if necessary till you can get home? (The third choice to go au natural is not an option here. It's just rows upon rows of tract housing or carefully landscaped open space with no solid coverage. It's also a busy road, remember.)
23 comments:
Ohhhh this is a tough one, given that I ALWAYS have to pee, my husband always says I'm notorious for knowing where EVERY bathroom is, as opposed to knowing where the closest emergency exit ;-)
This is a feeling I would not be able to deal with for 5 miles....ummm, so hate to admit but I'd probably very sneakily scope out the scene to see if anyone was watching, and quickly do my biz, and plan on playing dumb if I got caught
It's hard to know what I'd do if I were actually faced with this situation...but, I think I'd maybe knock on the door and ask if they mind (while squirming and seeming very desperate) :)
We've all been there. I've had to do the au naturel more times than I WANT to remember.
Me, I go with the "any porta pottie in a storm" theory, so I'd use it. Without a second thought.
I agree with Terri. I would definitely use it and apologize and explain afterwards if necessary.
Porta potty! I think most people would understand - I mean, one wouldn't use one if one weren't desparate, would one?
Definitely use the potty. And practice my huge-eyed/I'm-so-sorry & forever-in-your-debt/charming-smile just in case I was caught.
Been there!! And yes, I used it. I think they're understanding, I mean we're all in that situation at one time or another, right?? The other interesting stories are when you have to go #2. Eeks!
Oye, that is a good question!
I'd have to agree with Laury Ann, when you gotta go, you gotta go!
I think I'd knock on their door. If asked, I can't imagine anyone saying no. If no one answered the door, I'd just use the potty!
Without question, use it.
I've done it before! What are they going to do? Come running out of the house and chase you out of the porta potty? In a related note though,I *have* seen construction crews that will lock a porta potty when they leave for the day....
I can't remember the last time I ran and when I was not within "running distance" of a restroom...as I live in fear that this will happen to me...that I'll be out running have to pee (or worse #2) and be nowhere near a rest room.
Like Glenn, I've seen locks on porta potties. I always think that's funny.
i would trespass rather than risk a UTI.
Absolutely use the porta-potty and if someone asks, explain, say thanks and move on!
If I really really really had to go, and if I was sweating really really bad, I might just pee in my pants. Sweat and pee. Eewwwwwwwwww! Now thats gross, but chances are that if I saw a potty thingy in some ones yard, HELL Yeah, I would try and sneak in and pee or poop, whatever man. Hey, its big and blue and screaming out to me!
In this case:
Easier to get forgiveness than permission.
To pee or not to pee...Absolutely pee! I would use it without a second thought. :)
I'd just use it.....I've peed in the men’s room too on occasion and embarrassed the heck out of the husband when I have. Around here you just drop ‘em and hope that NASA isn’t watching from above ;)
I'm in and out lickity split!!!
I would hit the porta potty.... in fact, I'm embarrassed to say I HAVE HIT IT! But it was an emergency! Three kids, you know?
I also freely admit to routing my latest 8 mile loop through a neighborhood under construction - there's a porta potty on every "corner".
I would use the porta loo and hope the owners didn't open the door while I was in there. I could probably do the 5 miles home but the chances of opening the front door to get inside and then get the running tights off in time would not be high.
I would use the porta potty. I am sure of it. But I would probably knock and ask first and hope they say okay.
I never use portable potties unless it's at a race. They scare me! LOL
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