Originally Posted by myth001

I've noticed that a few times the air has been too dry in the track. Mostly, I just stop and sip in some liquid (water + Nuun tablet) more often. But twice (in the O-Cup last month, and then yesterday), I felt the air so dry that it gave me this terrible hacking cough. Even swallowing became so hard and painful that it hurt even talking.

Couple of questions here:
1. Is it a common phenomenon with all? How do you tackle it?