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perilousbard
perilousbard Posts: 47 Member
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Hi fellow runners!
I'm on W4D1. Lately I've been noticing a strange problem. When I get running, my nose runs/feels congested all of a sudden. Prior to running, I'm fine. What gives? Does anyone else have this problem? Any remedies?

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  • NemEhes
    NemEhes Posts: 27 Member
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/365393-exercise-induced-rhinitis/

    Is it this perhaps?
  • Just_Ceci
    Just_Ceci Posts: 5,926 Member
    I think that is pretty common. I just wipe it and keep moving.
  • amybugfit
    amybugfit Posts: 40 Member
    Mine does the same thing, drives me crazy.
  • MimiOfTheLusciousLawn
    MimiOfTheLusciousLawn Posts: 2,212 Member
    edited May 2016
    You're not a real runner unless you have snot on your sleeves... :D
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    MimiOfTheLusciousLawn wrote: »
    You're not a real runner unless you have snot on your sleeves... :D

    I second this!

    My doctor thinks that because I run around my city's botannical gardens, it's either EIR (the article in the first reply), or that my increased VO2max is increasing the amount of pollen I inhale, causing hayfever and my occasional mucous explosion when running.

    In terms of solutions, have an armband to wipe it, sniff profusely, or do a farmers blow whilst you're running. No option is appealing, but nothing really is when it comes to boogers ;)
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    I noticed this for the first time yesterday when I was doing w7d1 out on the local Prairie Path. I usually run on the treadmill, but wanted to take it outdoors to test my ability. By the end of the workout I was sniffling up a storm. I haven't noticed it on the treadmill, so I'm thinking it's pollen or wind related.

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