It’s hard enough to get your rides in without worrying about riding in the wind and what the trees are up to. If seasonal allergies are messing up your training, it’s best to head them off at the pass, says Weinberger, who says there are three main methods of treatment you can consider to clear up your spring rides. Here’s how each works, with some special considerations competitive cyclists should know about.
Ease Your Seasonal Allergies During Exercise
Outdoor athletes are more susceptible to stuffy sinuses and weepy eyes. Here’s how to find relief.
Outdoor athletes are more susceptible to stuffy sinuses and weepy eyes. Here’s how to find relief. – By Selene Yeager
It’s a cruel irony that just as the weather finally starts to improve many outdoor recreationalists like cyclists start to tear up—and not with tears of joy. Itchy, watery eyes are oftened accompanied by a host of other miserable symptoms of seasonal allergies, like a stuffy head, runny nose, and scratchy throat.
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