I am with you. Hopefully all this junk is out of the air by Gmas. i have been so itchy and miserable. Do you take vit C? That will help your immune system cope with all the allergens. Be careful with the Claratin D, as I said in the discussions, it will make your HR race. Taking a Claratin alone though shouldn’t be a problem. Starting this weekend it is really time to back off and rest. You have done all the training now you just need to get extra rest to start feeling fresh and ready to race.