Runny Noses on Rides
Went on my longest ride yesterday, 60 miles! Perfect 75 degree sunshine that started with a layer of clouds in the morning. One of the biggest annoyances on the ride was that my nose wouldn't stop running! I get a runny nose just eating warm food so minor temp changes and I assume 4-5 hours of wind in my face did the same. I was about ready to see if I could shoot snot rockets it was so annoying. Luckily about 20 mi in, there was a freshly stocked restroom at a trailhead and I stocked up on paper towels. Would a decongestant help? Or would that aggravate the mucous membrane even more with the wind? Both myself and DBF were just constant snot factories and both of our gloves are pretty gross. Ew. And fwiw there is no pollen in our air here anymore, everything is dead/dormant.
2011 Trek Lexa SLX "Silver Surfer"
1998 Specialized HardRock AX FS