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Does anyone else get this?

I've only recently started doing some running and have found that when I try really hard (particularly downhill) I get the taste of blood in my mouth. Then after the run I am all coughy.
A google suggests it's not a particularly well understood thing and probably doesn't do any harm but suggests maybe don't try quite so hard.

Anyway, I know nought about running so just thought someone on here might have more experience of this!

In reply to MeMeMe:

This link might help, when I started fell running I noticed I had a similar taste but thought it was more metallic/iron.

http://www.runnersgoal.com/why-do-i-have-a-metallic-taste-in-my-mouth-durin...

I'm by no means a professional runner though, so may well be barking up the wrong tree

In reply to mellorno1:

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/aug/04/jo-rowsell-laura-trott-da...

Ninth paragraph down, doesn't seem to have done her too much harm! Embrace it!

In reply to MeMeMe:

Do you have a high blood pressure? Maybe the stress is bursting small blood vessels.

Probably not though, I have no medical training...

In reply to mellorno1:




That link is not altogether reassuring!

In reply to purplemonkeyelephant:



Last time I got checked (a month ago, we moved docs) I had low blood pressure so probably not that.

In reply to purplemonkeyelephant:

Mention it to your doc - probably worth a quick check up to be on the safe side.

In reply to MeMeMe:


Dracula.

In reply to estivoautumnal:


Could be. He does like running and is pretty nippy:
http://lrn.london-marathon.com/dracula-monks-and-pantomime-horse-29-guinnes...

2 hrs 42 mins. A rare daytime outing for him too.