Quote Originally Posted by BeeLady View Post
I get a cough sometimes after an intense ride. I'm probably wrong but I like to believe it is caused by parts of my lungs being used that don't usually get used and my body is just clearing out any "debris" that is getting into the normally unused nooks and crannies.
I get something like that on rare occasions. When I haven't done anything very intense aerobically in a while, then I do a really hard run or hill climb, especially if I've been sick or exposed to a lot of allergens.

I also attribute it to clearing out the clogged alveoli. I have just a touch of asthma. Do you get a productive cough - with a very stale taste - and a burning sensation deep in your lungs? Someone would have to come up with some very definitive information to convince me that that isn't what's going on.