RE: nose plug or no nose plug

Former Member — Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:27:11 GMT

Thanks for your response. It seems that others have been avoiding the sinus conditions with the nose plug. When I don't use the nose plug I exhale through my nose only. There seems to be many different opinions on whether to exhale out through the nose and mouth or just the nose. I'm training for my first tri - I have the run down to 8 minute miles and cycling now 34 miles in the mountains for 2.5 hours. The swim is still the most intimidating since that is the weakest of the three. I can swim a mile but only with the nose plug. Without it my nasal passages close up. Z.

RE: nose plug or no nose plug

AnnG — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:13:51 GMT

I started using a nose plug so I could dolphin on my back off the start and turns on my backstroke events. I don't get a nasal flush and I can keep my air in my lungs longer that way. Since using the nose plug I have noticed I don't have the stuffy nose and sneezing fits after practice, an added bonus. I compete with it too, including diving in on IM's - no problem. I have also put nose plugs on my youngest daughter and also an adult whom I taught how to swim in order to get them past the fear of the nasal lavage. Worked great. You will have to get used to not breathing (exhaling was hardest for me) through your nose.