Running and Snot rockets

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Aibu to think ‘snot rockets’ are utterly disgusting? I’ve been a runner for 13 years and never felt the need to do this? Just watching LM and witnessed a few people doing it and I see it all the time when I’m running races. Why do runners do it? Especially when there are other people all around in a busy race like London.

I get a runny nose when I’m running and I usually wipe it inside my t-shirt. I’ll admit this is also disgusting but at least keep my snotters to myself and I take my T-shirt off as soon as I get home anyway.

I don’t know why people need to do this. I carry a packet of tissues and stop and blow my nose when I need to, it’s not fucking difficult. Same with spitting- if you take a water bottle and have the occasional drink, you don’t get a horrible spitty mouth. I think people get caught up in the macho “can’t stop for anything” crap, but it’s a bit pathetic and unnecessary when you’re doing a few k in the park.

I never take tissues because I’m so disorganised I can barely remember my watch and a drink nevermind anything else. Yes spitting is just as bad 🤮

I think it's gross. Like the OP, I know it's gross but I do wipe my nose on my t shirt.

As for spitting - I was hoping covid would mean less people would do. Hear it too often

It’s fucking vile. I get a runny nose when running and always carry tissues. I couldn’t imagine just firing a disgusting lump of snot out of my nose. I mean, what if it’s stringy??? Ditto spitting. Just yuk.

It’s disgusting. The same with Tour de France though. The cyclists will simply wee themselves without stopping. 🤮

Well you learn something new every day 😂

That sounds as though it would cause awful chafing... 🤔😬

It's repulsive. We have a massive fell race and a triathalon go down the bridleway we live on and it is covering in piss, spit, snot and those plastic gel sachets after both. Just disgusting.

Weeing during the TDF makes some sense as imagine how behind you'd be if you stopped. They also eat lunch on the go!

No excuse for blowing your snot all over the place. I have run many marathons in all weathers and have never done this.

It’s gross and completely unnecessary. My nose won’t stop streaming at the moment as I’ve lost all my nose hair from chemo, and if I jog or cycle it makes it even worse. It’s like a fountain, it is driving me nuts - but I still manage to not do this. I couldn’t carry enough tissues to deal with the way it is at the mo so I also wipe it on my shirt - which is also gross of course but doesn’t affect anyone else.

I hate it. I run and cycle regularly and I never feel the need. I'd even go as far as to say it's like weeing in public: if it's a secluded area in the countryside, go ahead. In the park or any built-up place, it's grim.