Breathing through nose when running

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  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I breathe just fine unless and until I think about it. :laugh:

    I think (but I'm not sure), I breathe in through my nose and out through my mouth for the first mile, but any longer and I'm mostly through my mouth.

    I've heard in through the nose, out the mouth helps in cold weather. I do (or did... my lungs are so much better now that I'm not sure if I still do or not)) get cold induced asthma, so I'd like to prevent that.
  • maemiller
    maemiller Posts: 439 Member
    i breathe through my mouth. you get more oxygen to your body than you do through your nose
  • UltraRunnerGale
    UltraRunnerGale Posts: 346 Member
    There is a saying among runners.... You breathe through every orifice available!! It is perfectly alright and normal to breathe through your mouth!! :bigsmile:
  • dave_in_delaware
    dave_in_delaware Posts: 49 Member
    I guess i need to start keeping some water on my treadmill so I can "wet my whistle" when/if I start breathing through my mouth.

    Because a dry mouth throws my rhythms all out of whack.
  • winterjade
    winterjade Posts: 55 Member
    I am a mouth breather....when I was training for my half, my trainer has mentioned it really doesnt matter through the nose or mouth its the consistance and how hard your breathing. He had mentioned that even through the tough spots (like up hill) try to breath like you are lounging on the couch...although I am not at this point yet, when I think of it while running I find that I run better when I regulate my breathing :)
  • lambchop1042
    lambchop1042 Posts: 102 Member
    Breath in through your nose, out through your mouth. It helps regulate your breathing and allows for maximum air into your lungs to help you while running.

    This is what I do while exercising, otherwise my mouth gets super dry super fast!
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