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DEL.ICIO.USWhat’s your strategy for running in pollen?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Maybe we’ll get lucky and sneak through ING marathon weekend without pollen seeping into every pore of our bodies.
On Wednesday the pollen count was considered extremely high at 534 but by Friday it had dipped down to 58.
Just a four-mile run in thick pollen air can wipe me out for the rest of the day. What’s it like to be groggy from hay fever for 26.2 miles?
Before last year’s ING, I experienced a few allergy symptoms, but on race day I popped an allergy pill, took Flonase and felt fine.
I suffered, like many people, weeks later as the drought and pollen season wore on. Remember how you could see and smell smoke from the wildfires? I often ran on the treadmill instead of outside.
Do you curb your running at the height of allergy season?
Many of you travel to run marathons in other cities. Has the climate change ever kicked up your allergies?
For instance allergy season starts during spring here in Atlanta, but in New York I usually caught the hay fever bug in the fall. Many marathons in the Northeast take place during that time.
Maybe you have a strategy or even a homemade remedy to fight allergies at this time of year. If so, share them with us.
For more info check out reporter Vikki Conwell’s recent allergy story.
ING MARATHON UPDATE: Due to tornado damage at the Georgia World Congress Center, the expo for next week’s race has been moved to the Georgia Dome. Schedule times for packet up and seminars are the same. For more info click here.
MORE: State of the Art Marathon Training. USA Fit/Team Spirit Active Trainer. Peachtree Road Race. Road Rules. ING Georgia Marathon.
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By susan
March 23, 2008 11:12 PM | Link to this
I am training for my first marathon (Country music marathon)next month. Pollen season has made it somewhat challenging for me as I have recently experienced a significant runny nose and nasal congestion while on runs and even occasional early moring dizziness that I think is attributed to to the nasal/ inner ear congestion. Alavert-D has improved my symptoms somewhat. I think I will try the nasal saline wash next.
By FarLeftLoons
March 24, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this
No, but exhaust fumes do. Disgusting. Two days after running I’m always sick from breathing fumes deeply.
By Brad
March 24, 2008 9:33 PM | Link to this
My allergist recommended this to me after I said I was tired of drugs and visiting him. http://www.unimedprod.com/ It’s quite simple, but yet much more effective than simple saline sprays. It’s a true sinus rinse, and it darn sure helps me recover faster after a day out in the dusty haze. Cheap and at just about any corner drug store. Good Luck!