How to prevent mosquitoes entering in your mouth while running?
I like to run around lakes and through forests. But when the spring comes and it is wet with high humidity, many little flies and mosquitoes are flying in the air.
Thus, sometimes some of these insects will get into my mouth, which is a bit open to get more air when breathing.
I tried running leaning my head a bit down, but this is not quite comfortable since the throat is not wide open and less air goes in.
What can be done to prevent this situation?
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Breath through your teeth, that's what we'd do when cycling in NW Ontario, the bugs are horrible there year round. I've inhaled more than one mosquito in my life time, now I just grit my teeth and put on a psycho smile if I'm breathing hard while moving fast through bugs. Of course this method doesn't prevent bugs from getting in your teeth, so you have to "clean the filter" every now and then (lick the bugs off your teeth and spit them out... or swallow them), and you look somewhat ridiculous, but it works well, and it's something you can do on the fly vs having to wear something over your face.
Another option that looks equally as ridiculous is to suck in your chin and cover your lower row of teeth with your lower lip, then stick your upper lip out and down as if you're trying to kiss your own chin. This prevents bugs from flying straight into you mouth, and if you have a bit of a beard or even just a little scruff, you can use that as a filter so you can't even suck the bugs in. You tend to slobber a bit with the beard filter method...
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Take a piece of nylon screen and cut a 2"X1" piece. Wash thoroughly. Use this like an athletic mouth piece. Slide between the front of your teeth and back of your upper and lower lips. It sounds crazy but works great.
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You could wear a mosquito net:
Not clear how this is going to affect your running though...
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You could try a running mask — Google > "Running Face Masks"
Face masks are commonly worn by bicyclists and runners in the winter, but lighter-weight materials are available for runners concerned about inhaling dust and other pollutants. They are perfectly suited to keeping the bugs out.
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