Running - breathing - nose or mouth?!

Maldivesbeachbodplease

Hi all,

So i'm trying to sort out my breathing for running. Should i be inhaling AND exhaling through my mouth?! i keep reading conflicting things!

Or is it in through my mouth and out through my nose or in throught my nose and out through my mouth?! confused!!!

I've got that you need to breathe from your belly rather than chest and i will try and do that on tonight's run to see if that helps my stitch! xxx

jacksonpt

I don't see how anyone can breathe through their nose at any "real" exertion, but maybe i'm just weird. I HAVE to breath through my mouth, both inhale and exhale.

IMO, a lot of running, especially early on, is about finding a rhythm. When I'm going well, my stride is in sync with my breathing, 2 strides per inhale, 2 per exhale.

shorty313

I inhale through my nose, exhale through mouth. It's the only way I can control the breathing.

Jugie12

I do whatever keeps me from passing out! :-D

BerryH

If you can do all your breathing through your nose you're not going fast enough!

Alysgrma

I am glad you asked this question. I have been running more and I breath through my mouth but then my thoart gets so sore...what can I do to fix that?

Diana987456321

Any way that suits you to be honest (I do it through my mouth)... but if you start getting a pinch on the side, inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth a few times, it will make it go away

BerryH

I am glad you asked this question. I have been running more and I breath through my mouth but then my thoart gets so sore...what can I do to fix that?

Don't have your moth completely open, have your teeth together and lips apart, if you see what I mean! You'll find you breathe through both mouth and nose. Sip water when you need. Like everything else when you're new to running, you'll get used to it!

tenunderfour

mouth in. mouth out. Don't overthink it. Just run!

JustJennie1

I breathe through my mouth but when I am trying to control I do then through the nose and out the mouth. Do whatever works for you.

ninpiggy

At first I am able to breathe in and out of my nose. But I am not concentrating on my speed, I'm concentrating on lengthening the time I'm jogging compared to the time I'm walking (I'm doing the C25K program). Once that is not enough air, I start exhaling through my mouth, breathing in through my nose. If I'm picking up speed and length of time I'm actually jogging, I find myself breathing through my mouth and exhaling through my mouth as well. But again, my focus is not speed. I'm an ex-smoker and am working up to becoming a "real" runner.

scottb81

Breathe in and out through your nose, mouth, ears, and any other way that you can get the air in.

happyhaunt

Always through my mouth! I get into a rhythm where my breathing is timed and it really helps my pace.

vicki81868

I breathe in and out through my mouth. I read a bunch of conflicting stuff on that too and tried to do it through my nose, but just couldn't do it. Someone told me I'm running "wrong" because I breathe through my mouth. Seriously?! I'm running, not getting injured and losing weight. I'll take "wrong" any day!

ichorica

I do whatever keeps me from passing out! :-D

lol this!

gpstrucker

Breathing is pretty much an automatic thing. Just make sure you breathe, I'm told it's sort of important.

CarsonRuns

Don't overthink it. Just run!

THIS! I never, ever think about how I'm breathing. I just run.

cowgirlashlee

I inhale through my nose, exhale through mouth. It's the only way I can control the breathing.

I do this, too. Old habit from being a cross country runner in school.

hbrittingham

I generally start breathing through my nose for the first 10 minutes or so, then I start breathing through my mouth. I've found that if I need to slow my heart rate down, if I breathe in through my nose and out through my mouth, that works.

BAMFMeredith

I inhale through my nose and exhale out my mouth. I try to focus on my breath like you do in yoga, and it actually really helps me keep a steady pace and not get a stitch in my side or anything. I get all zen-like

Unless I'm doing intervals. There is no zen when I'm doing intervals. Just sweating and mouth breathing lol

blairh10

I was always a distance runner from the time I was knee high to a duck. I had many coaches over the years, every single one of them wanted me to breath in through the nose and out through the mouth. I just could never perfect it. I always breathe in using both my nose and mouth but, I breathe out using only my mouth. Everyone is a little different I feel like this way has given me the most effective intake and by using only my mouth for exhaling I can control how fast or slow I exhale, which has also been great for controling my pulse. I can pretty much meditate while running by breathing in a way I feel most comfortable. You will probably find a technique that works best for you.

BrianSharpe

Running is the only time I could be called a mouth breather. :laugh: :laugh:

willismack2

“Breathe through your mouth. Breathe through your nose. Suck the air in through your ears if you can” - Lydiard

ATT949

Hi all,

So i'm trying to sort out my breathing for running. Should i be inhaling AND exhaling through my mouth?! i keep reading conflicting things!

Or is it in through my mouth and out through my nose or in throught my nose and out through my mouth?! confused!!!

I've got that you need to breathe from your belly rather than chest and i will try and do that on tonight's run to see if that helps my stitch! xxx

For advice on how to get rid of a stitch, check out runnersworld.com - it's a great source of info.

atomicspud

When I'm doing more endurance work, I breathe both in and out through my nose to keep me in a lower-intensity-zone. When I pour the beans on, so to speak, I use both nose and mouth.

johnlatv

Breathe in and out through your nose, mouth, ears, and any other way that you can get the air in.

This is what you should be doing.

cycleholic

Like Nike - just do it

mes1119

I inhale through my nose, exhale through mouth. It's the only way I can control the breathing.

usually this. Or at least when I'm having a good jog/run. When I'm having one of those "the whole thing is a struggle" kind of runs **** hits the fan and whatever breathing goes.

KyleB65

I inhale through my nose, exhale through mouth. It's the only way I can control the breathing.

Same for me!

bjbixler

I don't see how anyone can breathe through their nose at any "real" exertion, but maybe i'm just weird. I HAVE to breath through my mouth, both inhale and exhale.

IMO, a lot of running, especially early on, is about finding a rhythm. When I'm going well, my stride is in sync with my breathing, 2 strides per inhale, 2 per exhale.

This is exactly what I do... although every now and then, when I am really pushing my limits, I'll take a few breaths IN though my nose, and OUT through my mouth. The reason being sometimes this can slow your heart rate... I just find it allows me to push through hard spots for several strides before returning to my usual respiratory pattern. I think learning how to breathe while running is very important.

JBApplebee

I still haven't figured out how to continually breathe in rhythm, but from what i read on runnersworld.com, breathe through your mouth, simply for more air each breath.