Hayfever - Week 7 Run 2

[drob19]

Wow can't believe its week 7 already. Its my 1st post but love seeing the support the group gives to each other throughout my C26K journey. Run 2 was really hard today with Hayfever. Anyone else had to battle with Hayfever whilst trying to run. Do feel with my nose blocked it is hindering my runs.

[Thismumcan_run Graduate]

Wow, well done for getting to week 7!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on your progress.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

I am a lifelong sufferer.

I actually got one of my parkrun pbs after using a nasal spray for my hayfever.........it works for clearing blocked nasal passages too.

Enjoy your journey.

[RunningBoy68 Graduate]

Wow couch to 6k. sounds like a good plan to me.... ha ha

Seriously, I too have really bad hay fever and I found running 1st thing much better. I always wear sunglasses to help stop pollen but i know I can't breather in through my nose like Laura on my podcasts says - I def breath in and out through my mouth and boy does it get dry. I found a little trick that really helps - I take a jelly bean with me in my pocket and one in my mouth at the start. If I feel a dry mouth after 10 mins I use the Jelly bean and it really does help. I ran yesterday in the evening at around 6, it was hot and I ran on a grass field for about 3 or 4 mins as part of my run (sure it didnt help). My mouth was dry after the run & my eyes were really red after my shower. But maybe breathing through my mouth actually helps - stops the pollen going up my nose maybe.

I use one a day tablets - lorratadene , they dont make me drowsy and help (I think) - cheap from Tesco.

Good luck and keep on Running

[drob19 Graduate in reply to RunningBoy68]

6k I know haha.... couldn't edit the post once I notice. Thanks for the tips

[ZoeMJ]

Hayfever is a killer. I get it bad too. I can recommend this spray - boots.com/sterimar-isotonic... - it has helped with my congestion.

[Bea7 Graduate]

I suffer from hay-fever but don't have a congested nose, quite the opposite, my nose is running with me. My problem is that my chest feels quite tight, like I can't take a really deep breath.

I just started running on C25k again after a two and a half year break and am in week 4. The last time I stopped running at the beginning of the hay-fever season in March as suddenly I couldn't even run 1km without stopping anymore when a few weeks before I could do 5k+ fairly easily. Let's see how far I get now in the summer and if I will be able to do the longer runs. I definitely prefer outdoor exercise in winter. If anyone has discovered any miracle remedy for us hay-fever sufferers, please give me a shout.