First off... WOW! Look at you... it sounds like you have really turned your life and fitness around! Way to go!

So, the title of my post--the runny nose. It's awful. During the marathon, I rubbed my nose raw wiping it. I use a nasal spray (Ipratroprium bromide) and Sudafed. I put lanolin under my nose. I don't know what else to do. I try to carry tissues with lotion, which is better than wiping it on my sleeve. Any suggestions? It gets really painful.
Uuummmm... I know that Afrin really dries my nose up. But, I only use that when I have to sleep and my nose is stuffed up.

I too get a horrible runny nose in any short of wind! My first duathlon... let's just say my clothes were really gross by the end of it.

Now, as far as rubbing it raw... I always put vasiline (? spelling) on my nose at night during the winter... it heals the skin up real nice and then I ready to "blow" again the next day!

Best of luck... and just WOW on all that you have accomplished!