I’ve known one or two cyclists or runners that carry a Kleenex in their pocket so that, as inevitably happens, when they need to blow their nose during a workout, they can politely pause, take out a tissue, address their business, and then dispose of the tissue or put it back in their pocket.
The rest of us are left with little alternative but the good old-fashioned farmer blow. You know what I’m talking about—blowing your nose with no tissue and hoping it doesn’t hit anything. Which can be challenging at 25 mph. Incidentally, I don’t know why this is called a farmer blow, because all the farmers I’ve ever known carry a red bandana handkerchief in their pocket and use that.
Anyway, the obvious downside to this approach is a case of poor aim or insufficient propulsion to clear the orifice. Which is why you should never shake hands with me when I’m wearing cycling gloves. Unless you’re also wearing yours since that pretty much cancels it out.
I’ve heard that cycling shorts are typically black because if you get grease on your hands and wipe them off on your shorts, it doesn’t show. Maybe they should also have a yellow-green panel on the side as kind of a designated wiping place for when the cycling glove has to clear the debris that your respiratory system couldn’t.
The worst situation, of course, is when you think the debris went free and clear but it didn’t. And then ten minutes later you look down at your own shoulder, and there’s a little passenger sitting there. Not that a good flick won’t take care of it, but certainly could be cause for embarrassment in the interim.
I'm good with farmer style (to my wife's annoyance). What's the difference between spitting the gunk out of your mouth and "spitting" it out your nose? Well, except for the misfires you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteMy left nostril has a higher misfire rate - dunno why.
The one that drives me crazy is when the guy in front of you does the old one nostril farmer blow (with no warning whatsoever), and you have to lock up the brakes to avoid the snot cloud. That works magic for getting me to back off your tail on a ride.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen anyone pull a hanky out of a jersey pocket, but I've sure seen folks 'forget' to pull out of the paceline before they shoot a snot rocket out of their nose. For the record -- farmer style is the only style for me!
ReplyDeleteSo here’s a true snot-glove story: Back a few years ago, a married friend of mine and his wife used to ride with a lot with a single-guy friend. After a year or so riding together, the wife left my friend and married the other guy. My friend was always amazingly cool about it, and I was/am always civil to the ex-wife and new husband, but secretly I always thought, what a prick.
ReplyDeleteOver the next couple of years I ran into them often on trails. The wife was(is?) a pretty serious racer, and the new husband an avid cyclist as well. One thing I both heard and observed over this time was that the new hubby was a total germ-a-phobe. Together they rode with a pack of clean-wipes, and often stopped mid-ride to “freshen up.”
Now I’ve always done the farmer-blow while riding. In 2006, I did my first road race ever- LOTOJA. I’d never ridden in a tight pack before, and had to blow, but couldn’t do so without spraying several pack-mates. So I blew into my glove. And over the next 200 miles, I blew into one glove or the other, oh, at least 50 times.
9+ hours later I crossed the finish line. I was in a cheerful mood, recognizing and greeting several friends. One of the other recent finishers was my friend’s ex-wife, and standing beside her was the new hubby (who’d supported her.) Without missing a beat I greeted them and before New Hubby could react, warmly grasped his bare hand with my own snot-and-sweat-sodden-gloved hand in a firm and heartfelt handshake.
Yes I am a little passive-aggressive.
Alex,
ReplyDeleteBest comment ever. Thanks for the story. I was hoping this post would prompt a comment like that.
Many moons ago I was a ski racer. I spent 5 days a week on the mountain. When you spend this much time on the hill you will eventually ski with a nasty gold. One particular day at Solitude going up the old Powderhorn lift during a verfy cold and sowy day I had to blow. I did not want to take my gloves off and I had no tissue anyway so I leaned over the side of the chair and blew the most nasty snot rocket ever. Really it was not so much of a snot rocket as a big long gooey string on snot that hung from my nose down past my skis. I blew 3 or 4 times and it would not break lose. To make things worse it felt like it was pulling my left eye out of my nostrel. My buddy Grey was laughing so hard he almost fell off the lift. There I am with a six foot long hanging snot rocket as I am traveling up the mountain. I had no choice but to wipe my nose with my glove. Now the six foor hanging snot rocket is not attached to my nose but my glove. Geez. Grey is now looking at me with a sense of horror and disgust. I wiped it on the rail of the chair hoping it would break off. It stuck. Now I am using my ski pole to try to knock the goo off. WTF. Anyhow it finally broke off and dropped onto the moguls below where I am sure some bumper ran it over had I am sure it stuck to him.
ReplyDelete酒店經紀人,菲梵酒店經紀,酒店經紀,禮服酒店上班,酒店小姐,便服酒店經紀,酒店打工,酒店寒假打工,酒店經紀,酒店經紀,專業酒店經紀,合法酒店經紀,酒店暑假打工,酒店兼職,便服酒店工作,酒店打工經紀,制服酒店經紀,專業酒店經紀,合法酒店經紀,酒店暑假打工,酒店兼職,便服酒店工作,酒店打工,酒店經紀,制服酒店經紀,酒店經紀
ReplyDeletecoach outlet
ReplyDeleteair jordan femme
michael kors outlet
ralph lauren outlet
louis vuitton handbags
marc jacobs handbags
coach factory outlet
jordan 3 retro
abercrombie & fitch new york
ray ban sunglasses
ray bans
jordan 11
cheap basketball shoes
coach outlet online
insanity workout
kobe shoes
louis vuitton bags
lebron shoes for kids
oakley outlet
air jordan 8
louis vuitton
jordan retro 11
tory burch handbags
gucci outlet
ray ban sunglasses outlet
louis vuitton outlet
louis vuitton purses
oakley outlet
ray ban sunglasses outlet
gucci outlet
hollister outlet
coach outlet
michael kors handbags
ralph lauren outlet
nike outlet
tory burch outlet online
louis vuitton outlet stores
louis vuitton outlet
michael kors outlet
jordan 3s
20167.8caijiaqi
cheap oakleys
ReplyDeletebottega veneta shoes
burberry outlet stores
pandora charms sale clearance
coach factory outlet online
cheap jordan shoes
ghd hair dryer
kobe 11
louis vuitton purse
coach outlet online
sac longchamp pliage
oakley vault outlet store
nike air max 90
polo ralph lauren
louis vuitton handbags
prada sunglasses wholesale
stan smith adidas
louis vuitton handbags
cheap jordans
tiffany jewelry outlet
longchamp bag
tiffany uk
jimmy choo outlet store
polo ralph lauren men
ray ban sunglasses
louboutin outlet
valentino
yeezy boost 350 white
moncler uk
hollister kids
cheap ray bans
christian louboutin sale
ray bans
cartier
white converse
fitflops
ghd
201560803caiyan
chicago bulls jerseys
ReplyDeletelouis vuitton handbags
ugg outlet
ugg boots
ugg boots sale
ugg outlet
nike tn pas cher
mont blanc pens outlet
ugg boots uk
michael kors outlet online
canada goose sale
fitflop sale
michael kors handbags
ray ban sunglasses
coach outlet store online clearances
uggs for men
coach outlet store online clearances
michael kors outlet store
ralph lauren outlet
uggs outlet
coach factory outlet
longchamp bags
gucci bags
kate spade outlet
hermes birkin bag
air max 95
true religion jeans
louboutin shoes
nike roshe run shoes
uggs for women
canada goose jackets
spurs jerseys
coach factory outlet
coach outlet
coach factory outlet
kate spade handbags
tods outlet
replica rolex watches
nfl jerseys wholesale
ugg boots
20169.9xukaimin
skechers outlet
ReplyDeleteair jordan retro
cheap jordan shoes
yeezy sneakers
air jordan retro
adidas superstar
nike zoom
http://www.nikedunks.us.org
tiffany jewelry
lacoste polo shirts
michael kors outlet store
huarache shoes
lacoste sale
michael jordan shoes
tiffany and co jewellery
yeezy boost 350
fitflops sale
discount sunglasses
hogan outlet
kobe basketball shoes
adidas tubular
michael kors uk
michael kors outlet
ReplyDeletecheap mlb jerseys
cheap tiffanys
cheap uggs
chrome hearts online
nike roshe run
adidas superstar
tiffany and co jewellery
true religion jeans
michael kors uk
los angeles lakers jerseys
ReplyDeletearizona cardinals jerseys
michael kors handbags
miami heat jersey
michael kors handbags
air max 90
jacksonville jaguars jersey
ecco shoes outlet
dolce and gabbana outlet
toms shoes
nmd adidas
ReplyDeletelouis vuitton handbags
ghd hair straighteners
louboutin shoes
michael kors outlet clearance
tory burch outlet
mulberry purse
coach outlet store online clearances
coach outlet
abercrombie and fitch
0418shizhong
michael kors outlet
ReplyDeletemichael kors handbags sale
giants jersey
redskins jerseys
coach handbags
versace
ugg boots
miami heat
armani outlet
michael kors handbags clearance
Thanks for the information, this is very useful. Allow me to share a health article here, which gods are beneficial to us. Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteBiaya dan Efek Samping Operasi Kista Bartholin
Obat ISPA paling Ampuh
Vitamin Penguat Tulang dan sendi
Cara Mengobati Kencing yang Tersendat