Breathing?

[TheKid]

From what i understand while running you are supposed to breathe in all the way to the bottom of your lungs through your nose and then breathe out through your mouth all the way.

The problem I am having is, during a run I start off doing this correctly. After I start getting more and more tired it seems I cannot get enough air fast enough through my nose to get satisfied so i wind up breathing in through my mouth.


Any suggestions of opinions on this?

[MikeP40]

same here i cant do it i just breathe thru my mouth the whole way is that bad? does it slow me down?

[dontdehydrate]

i heard that method will alleviate any cramps...but i still get them after only 5 minutes of running! What am I doing wrong? Or what will help this problem?

[bdg1115]

While running you are suppose to breath in through your nose and out of your mouth. If you breath only through your mouth I do not believe that it harms you in any way, except it give me a really dry throat. Other then that you should be fine.

If you are getting cramps while running, its becasue you are not drinking enough water, or your body is low on potassium. Try drinking more water, and see if you still get crapms while running.

Take care,
Brain

[dreaded]

Thanks for the info.now,aside from breathing..how important is stretching prior to a run? i mean i usually do stretching before a routine gym exercise or before playing badminton.Any focus points in stretching?









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[LordHeinrich]

It depends on your effort for the run. If you are just doing an easy run, then stretching prior to the run is not required. If you are going to do a tempo run or some type of speed work/intervals, then it is required that you warm up and recommended that you do some dynamic stretching.

For my stretch routine, I focus on my hamstrings, calves, and quads. The stretches I do every time are some stretch kicks forward and to the side as well as squats and lunges. Also, I will add in some type of crawling stretch for my calves. If I am feeling tight after the warm up, I will rotate every joint in my body (before dynamic stretches), so something like neck turns/rotations, shoulder rotations, wrist rotations, arm swings, etc... Everything must be controlled otherwise you risk injury.

Depending on what type of training you are doing, also consider adding some drills for form. I train more for sprinting, therefore I do some sprinting drills as well as some drills to strengthen my shins. I also do some bounding drills to strengthen tendons/ligaments.

After my run, I do deep static stretches. I do about 10 - 15 different stretches all focusing on my lower body.

[Gdog]

On the subject of breathing. Do any of you have trouble breathing while running when its colder outside? I am in the northeast and as soon as the temps dip into the high40's/low 50's I have some trouble breathing. Does anybody have any suggestions? Thanks

[LordHeinrich]

I did a 60 minute run today and it was 53 degrees and my breathing seemed normal. Can you describe your problem a little more in depth?

[Gdog]

I guess the best way I can describe it is I have trouble catching my breath. Feels like the cold air is doing a number on my lungs.

[LordHeinrich]

It could be that your chest is just getting too cold or you are pushing the pace too early in your runs.

Try doing a longer warm up if you are doing a workout at a very slow pace. Your body will take longer to warm up and maybe it is not operating efficiently and you are getting winded faster than normal. If you are doing a run that does not require a warm up, then try running a slow pace for about 15 minutes and progressively picking up the pace.

What is doing it is that your lungs & throat are probably getting cold. When it is cold out, the air is more dense and it can also dehydrate you quicker. Keep your chest and throat warm and if possible, try inhaling through your nose (I don't do it, but it might help). If you are still having problems, try wearing something that covers your face until your body warms up. It should take 15 minutes or so.

If you think that it is something else, try a doctor and explain what is going on. However, I believe it is just the cold air.

[Gdog]

Thanks for the help. I appreciate it