Why does my throat hurt after the 800?

Yep, this happens to me after any middle distance race, especially if the humidity that day is low. In a mid-D race you're moving a lot of air through your throat in very fast bursts, and I think it's the friction that causes the burning sensation.

pure h800 wrote:

Yep, this happens to me after any middle distance race, especially if the humidity that day is low. In a mid-D race you're moving a lot of air through your throat in very fast bursts, and I think it's the friction that causes the burning sensation.

OK that makes sense. It happens a little in the 1500 too if I race it hard enough. Do you think it's a sign of exercise induced asthma? I've heard that said before and hope it's not the case.

Well, scientifically speaking we know that the 800 is a 100% hate-based race. The body has an extremely difficult time metabolizing that much hate in such a small time window, and this stress manifests primarily in a distinct soreness of the throat.

If we break it down to the cellular level, as hate leaves the body during the exhale phase of breathing it kills weaker cells in the throat and strengthens the stronger ones. As a result, runners who are more experienced in hate-based exertion will over time notice a reduction in their post-race throat soreness.

time to fly wrote:

Well, scientifically speaking we know that the 800 is a 100% hate-based race. The body has an extremely difficult time metabolizing that much hate in such a small time window, and this stress manifests primarily in a distinct soreness of the throat.

If we break it down to the cellular level, as hate leaves the body during the exhale phase of breathing it kills weaker cells in the throat and strengthens the stronger ones. As a result, runners who are more experienced in hate-based exertion will over time notice a reduction in their post-race throat soreness.

POD

The meme that keeps on giving.

seriously I would like to know the real answer to this. This happens to me as well in specific distances, depending on fitness. If I'm in good aerobic shape, it happens only in the 800. If I'm not really in aerobic shape, it happens only in the 400m.

I don't know the reason, but I would get the same problem in my first 800m of a season at least (I was more a middle-distance guy, so would have been doing x-country and road-relays in the winter).

I'm guessing something to do with getting very anaerobic for the first time for a while and taking in breath at a faster rate than used to...

pure h800 wrote:

Yep, this happens to me after any middle distance race, especially if the humidity that day is low. In a mid-D race you're moving a lot of air through your throat in very fast bursts, and I think it's the friction that causes the burning sensation.

Friction from all the cocks.

Coe worshiper wrote:

I have noticed that immediately after racing the 800, my throat burns. It goes away after a couple of hours. I don't really know why. I have no allergies. Has anyone else experienced this or know why it happens?

It's a mild form of EIA.

The irritated throat is due to the high rate of air flow through the airways causing them to dry out. In a dry or cool environment it essentially dries out these tissues and irritates them and they become slightly inflamed. Those passageways are designed to saturate the inhaled air with water as the air is breathed in so that when it gets into the alveoli it can transfer the oxygen from the alveoli into the blood. Even dry ambient air is 100% saturated with water by the time it gets to the alveoli and this comes from the cells lining the passageways. Another thing that can cause it is if you are hyperventilating to some extent during an 800-m race. Someone that is out of shape is much more likely to hyperventilate compared with a trained individual.

This happens to me too. Especially in indoor races.

oregon oldtimer wrote:

The irritated throat is due to the high rate of air flow through the airways causing them to dry out. In a dry or cool environment it essentially dries out these tissues and irritates them and they become slightly inflamed. Those passageways are designed to saturate the inhaled air with water as the air is breathed in so that when it gets into the alveoli it can transfer the oxygen from the alveoli into the blood. Even dry ambient air is 100% saturated with water by the time it gets to the alveoli and this comes from the cells lining the passageways. Another thing that can cause it is if you are hyperventilating to some extent during an 800-m race. Someone that is out of shape is much more likely to hyperventilate compared with a trained individual.

Thanks Oregon old-timer!! That explanation makes a lot of sense. Do you think the problem will go away as I get more used to 800s throughout the season?

Hey Coe worshiper,

1. Seb Coe is a lier and helped ruin a generation of runners with the low mileage bs, and he probably doped.

2. Get tested for asthma (they will tell you you have it whether you do or not), get inhaler if you have it.

3. If inhaler doesn't work, look into VCD (Vocal chord disfunction). Many runners have this and go undiagnosed. If you have VCD, try to relax and breathe more smoothly.

Tone down the hate until you are in better shape. Inhale more Einstein, exhale more Hitler.

Because the 800 is the hardest distance that your body will maintain a power sprint stide. If you think about your whole body it likely the distance that requires the most to finish and finish hard. Your throat is a result of working hard. It can happen in any climate or humidity. It an intense exertion that you feel after the fact. The tickling. The cough.

Round these parts we just call that 800 chest or 800 cough.

I disagree with a lot of people in this thread, I don't think you're sucking *enough* dick

do some hard 400s with your rest as 1min of deepthroating, that should fix you right up