Snot Rockets

Cooler temperatures and the remnants of a cold make for some great snot rocket conditions. On my run last night night my nose was running like crazy. Last winter I gave myself some pretty nasty cuts in my nose from wiping my nose on my sleeve. These in turn would bleed whenever I blew my nose (or wiped it on my sleeve again). It really sucked and I don't want a repeat of that this year. I know some of you are thinking that I could just carry tissues, but they get all damp and gross and if I have tissues on me, let's be real, I better save them for when I have to poop in the woods again. So when snot started running down my face last night, I was left with either sucking it back up into my brain or shooting it out. I opted for the later. I've never really blown a snot rocket before and the first few were quite messy, but by the end of the 7 miles, I was blowing them like a champ! I did learn a few things while perfecting my skills...

• You have to wait until the snot is low enough in your nose. I prefer to wait until it feels like it's about to drip out.
• Make sure you cover the opposite nostril tightly. I like the bent pointer finger, using the knuckle to plug it up.
• Turn your head!!! This was a messy mistake I made early on in the run. You want to turn your head to the side you're blowing out of.
• Shut your mouth and blow a quick, but forceful, bit of air out your open nostril. You want this to be quick and strong.
• Watch it fly!!

Might not have been the most lady like thing to do, but I'm proud of myself nonetheless.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. I'm running the Lehigh Valley Half Marathon on Sunday. I'm not racing it but running it as a tune up for my half next weekend. I'm running Philly Distance Run the following weekend and I'm going all out on that one.

And to make your day, here's a short video. This kid would make any mother proud. http://www.killsometime.com/Video/video.asp?ID=257