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 ?.
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Not much use if I run with headphones.
But thanks.
I find that if I have to switch to in-mouth, out-mouth I have much less chance of maintaining that pace.
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.
Am I wrong?
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
Maybe that's why I have such a problem with swallowing flies on a run.
Just read today that Lance Armstrong, while working hard on a climb, breathes in through his mouth AND nose! Try that!