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Old 03-22-10, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by melon
oh come on now, i know how to blow my nose! im not an idiot.

i expect my respiratory system to go a bit haywire when riding, but i need to reduce the amount oh gunk in my system. sometimes i find it pretty hard to breath. ive already used inhalers and adjusted my diet by removing dairy and alot of wheat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasomot...motor_rhinitis

I have the same issue and a nasal spray from my doctor for this condition helped a lot.
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Old 03-22-10, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by melon
oh come on now, i know how to blow my nose! im not an idiot.

i expect my respiratory system to go a bit haywire when riding, but i need to reduce the amount oh gunk in my system. sometimes i find it pretty hard to breath. ive already used inhalers and adjusted my diet by removing dairy and alot of wheat.
In all seriousness, do you wear sunglasses? What kind?

Increased wind in the face makes your eyes clear themselves more actively. Then this happens:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasolacrimal_duct

it clogs your nose. Hence the snot rockets
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Old 03-23-10, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by the shark
question - would whey protein powder count as dairy?
Not for the purpose of my suggestion. But in any case I'd avoid taking Whey *preceeding a workout. For me it's recovery-only.
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