Breathing from mouth?

[Priyanka_03]

Hello everyone, I don't find any problem breathing while running. Only thing I notice is I breathe from mouth, and not sure if this is right technique? Should I be breathing from nose instead? Thanks!

[Tony_68]

Loads of conflicting advise on this, if you find your current breathing rhythm comfortable I would stick to it, A tip I read on tinternet is run flat out at the end of a run to out of breath and when you come to a stop monitor your body’s instinctive breathing pattern as it recovers

[Priyanka_03 Graduate10 in reply to Tony_68]

Thanks Tony, when I come to stop after fast run in the end, I inhale and then exhale in 2 goes

[Jay66UK Graduate10]

There is all manner advice about this and every other aspect of running.

I’ve always breathed in and out through my mouth when I run. Try not to worry about it, just do what comes naturally.

[Priyanka_03 Graduate10 in reply to Jay66UK]

Yes Jay, I thought breathing by nose is more beneficial but I am not comfortable doing it while running and some other comments suggests the same, so I think I am good. Tag is for replying to the post

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

As long as I'm still breathing at all at the end then I'm happy. The mouth for me.

[Priyanka_03 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Lol definitely breathing is most important, no matter how.

[Jell6 Graduate10]

Also a mouth breather!🤩

[Priyanka_03 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Good to know

[IannodaTruffe Graduate10]

Unless you really want to get in the next Olympic squad, just do what comes naturally.

This article is useful theguardian.com/lifeandstyl...

[Priyanka_03 Graduate10 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks Iannoda for sharing useful post. I have forwarded it to my many runner friends

[alisonx Graduate10]

I breath through mouth - tried to do it via nose and felt like i was gonna die

go with what works for you!

[Priyanka_03 Graduate10 in reply to alisonx]

Exactly can't do it with nose while running at all

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Mouth all the way for me. If I start faffing about with different methods, my runs get affected. Mouth breathing is instinctive for me and that’s the way it’s going to stay. I’d go with what feels natural for you Priyanka. 😀

[Priyanka_03 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks cheekychipmunks, just wanted to know if I am the only one doing this. Lol

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Priyanka_03]

You’re certainly not! 😅👍

[Flyingred Graduate10]

I recommend 'The Oxygen Advantage' by Patrick McKeown. He has coached elite athletes and also runs clinics to help asthmatics. He is an advocate of nasal breathing.

In his book, he provides scientific evidence of a link between over-breathing and heart irregularities and has a theory that unexpected heart failure during/after marathons may be caused by over-breathing. It's impossible to over-breathe if you use your nose.

More positively, breathing through the nose warms the air, adds moisture plus nitric oxide – which in the bloodstream relaxes the arteries allowing them to get oxygen where it is needed faster – as a vasodilator it has the same effect as drinking beetroot juice/taking beetroot capsules.

I would say that nasal breathing is a good way of regulating your pace equivalent to 'able to hold a conversation'.

I have been breathing through my nose (all the time, not just on runs) for the past two weeks and have seen my resting heart rate fall and my VO2max increase – basically achieving the same times with less cardiovascular effort.

[Sqkr]

It varies from person to person—I breathe through my nose on all runs but fast ones, it's how I measure effort 😄 If I have to breathe through my mouth then I know I'm going too fast for a training run so I dial it back a bit. For races and threshold runs though I just can't force enough air through my nose to support my harder running, so it's mouth breathing all the way 😂

[Priyanka_03 Graduate10 in reply to Sqkr]

What a way to measure effort👏😂 I will try this once

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Mouth for me - I don't feel I can get enough air through my nose! 😀

[mrrun Graduate10]

You think kids analyse it when happily running around? Nope, and neither should you. For as long there’s enough oxygen in your lungs you’re good. Once you start training for the Olympics your personal team will suggest the best options but for now you should simply focus on running through fun.

[Priyanka_03 Graduate10 in reply to mrrun]

As long as I can run , don't care about breathing.