Wheeze, sniff, atichoo…snot rocket. Just when the joy of putting winter running behind you arrives, so does the dreaded feeling of running with allergies that can irritate even the happiest Spring runner.
A running nose, watery eyes and runners itch can make for a terrible run any time, but during allergy season we often have all three at once combined with difficulty breathing!
You’ve never had asthma and now suddenly, you’re struggling to find the air, having fatigue and you don’t even know that all the pollen in the air is to blame, not your training.
If you’re doing everything right with training and recovery, but suddenly feeling more fatigue and headaches it might be time to consider allergies.
A number of studies have shown that we can develop or lose allergies roughly every seven years because of the cycle our bodies go through eliminating and growing new cells.
After years of my own running through pollen itchy skin and sneeze fests, I’ve learned a few tricks for running with allergies.
Running with Allergies FAQS
First let’s cover a few of the most common questions:
Is There a Best Time to Run with Allergies?
While in some cases it depends on what’s causing your symptoms for the most part the answer is no. Pollen count is thought to be highest early…
