Breathing Question

[Deleted User] · July 2003

Whilst idling away a couple of hours at the airport on Friday I was reading an article in the current RW regarding breathing through your nose and how this is the recommended most effective way to breath whilst running, well I tried it on my runs over the weekend and could not get on with this, I am very comfortable breathing through my mouth however if I am wishing to improve should I change my technique ?.

[Deleted User] · July 2003

As a wise man once said "breathe through your ears if necessary"

[Deleted User] · July 2003

Tunney,

Not much use if I run with headphones.

But thanks.

[Deleted User] · July 2003

Seriously though, in through the nose out through the mouth is what I have always read and been told.

fat face · July 2003

I find that I can't get enough air in through my nose alone when I'm on anything but an easy run.

[Deleted User] · July 2003

Fat face, could blubber be obstructing your nose?

I find that if I have to switch to in-mouth, out-mouth I have much less chance of maintaining that pace.

[Deleted User] · July 2003

Tunney

I think I could maybe adjust to that technique but I just feel I can get a good lung full of air through my mouth, some may say its because I have a big mouth and there is an element of truth in that, but why would it make a diference ? air is air.

[Deleted User] · July 2003

Why would it make a difference? IMHO breathing in and out thru the same office increases the chances of hyper-ventilation at fast paces. In-mouth, out-nose is a bugger imho so I reckon that in-nose, out mouth has to be the best

Am I wrong?

Muttley · July 2003

Mouth only for me - always get a streaming snotty nose when running.

candy ollier · July 2003

in nose, out mouth

also apparently (according to a biologist friend of mine, for what that's worth) if you are running through the bitter winter months breathing in through the nose pre-warms the air and helps prevent lung damage

Tmap · July 2003

Nose tends to be clogged with winter snot or summer pollen and certainly in no state to breathe through at any pace other than (occasionally) complete rest.

Maybe that's why I have such a problem with swallowing flies on a run.

[Deleted User] · July 2003

I have no idea how anyone can enough air in through their nose while running!

Just read today that Lance Armstrong, while working hard on a climb, breathes in through his mouth AND nose! Try that!

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