Running Through Allergies, Illness Or Asthma

About this episode

This episode discusses how to manage running through allergies, illness, and asthma symptoms.

You are experiencing itchy eyes, nasal congestion, and sneezing on your runs. Are these allergy symptoms or illness? Is it okay to run through these symptoms, and if so, will these slow you down? In this episode, we discuss seasonal allergies, illness, and exercise-induced asthma in relationship to running and racing. (Disclaimer: this episode does not serve as medical advice. Please consult a medical professional if concerned about allergies and asthma.) Thank you to our sponsors: ✨ Amazfit : User-friendly simple running watches with advanced features, at an affordable price point. Use link http://bit.ly/4nai73H for 10% off your purchase. ✨ Probio: NSF-certified, clinically dosed, all-in-one supplement. Use this link for 40% off your order and an additional 10% and free shipping on a subscription. ✨Join us on Patreon.com/treadlightlyrunning or subscribe on Apple Podcasts for special subscriber-only content! In this episode, you’ll learn: ✅ If running makes seasonal allergies worse ✅ How seasonal allergies and poor air quality impact running performance ✅ The signs and symptoms of exercise-induced asthma ✅ How to cope with seasonal allergies during running ✅ How to know if you…

People in this episode

Hosts: Amanda Brooks, Laura Norris

Topics covered

• seasonal allergies
• exercise-induced asthma
• running performance
• illness and running
• immune function
• race preparation

Keywords

• allergies
• asthma
• running
• exercise
• immune function
• seasonal symptoms
• performance

Sponsors

Amazfit, Probio

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