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Professional Noob
Roads were made for journeys...
rectumdamnnearkilledem
Could this be exercise induced asthsma?
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
Just keep running...
Burninated Peasant
I recently started running again after several years off. After every run I start coughing really hard. It subsides somewhat after about 15 minutes but doesn't completely stop for several hours.
At the end of the day, be happy with where you are and what you've accomplished.
Someone told me ... and it makes sense .... that during the cold, my throat builds a protective coating of mucus and when I stop running and the airflow is reduced, it causes me to choke on the mucus.
How To Run a Marathon: Step 1 - start running. There is no Step 2.
Is it strange that I find this cool and disgusting at the same time?
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