Great work KSH! I'm glad you made it and survived to tell the tale.

Regarding snot: you just described my very usual routine for any bike ride with some intensity. Don't worry about it and don't waste time with tissues, which will only irritate your poor nose. It's a duathlon after all, your nose just wants to RUN!!

About those cramps: I have kept up with your running-coach stories, but I don't remember reading about you getting more investigation about those cramps. When I had my ovarian cysts running and high-impact aerobics would give me terrible abdominal pain. I don't say you have ovarian cysts, but just that those cramps might not be linked to your running form or breathing. Have you considered seeing a doctor about this?

Three cheers!!