Cold air

[LUHAN]

Can anyone explain why it seemed so much harder to breath today (the weather was much colder than it has been) or am I making excuses?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Perhaps you ran a little too fast, were not hydrated enough, some runs are better than others, remember to drink plenty of water, at least one litre a day, some like to drink more than that, well that's what I drink, sometimes two litres, especially before the day I run a 10K which I have now ran 4.

[LUHAN Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thankyou... I do think I need to remember to drink more

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

It does take a while for our lungs to adjust to cold air, so maybe spend a little longer warming up when it’s cold, and start running slower than you would normally to give them time to acclimatise. Happy running. 😀

[LUHAN Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you! I will give it a try x

[Annieapple Administrator in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Definitely helps to extend the warm up!!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10]

No, it can definitely have an effect. I find it helpful to breathe through a buff until my lungs are happier to take the unfiltered air, usually about 3/4 km or until I start to feel a bit suffocated 👍🏻🤣

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

The joys of dyslexia. I totally read that as breath through your butt, which painted some mind boggling images that I now can't quite shake...

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Chris141 Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

HaHa!

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

😂😂😂

[davelinks Graduate10]

Probably because you're breathing in a large amount of cold air through the mouth, It's better to breathe in through the nose (easier said than done for runners) as that way it very slightly warms the air, wearing a scarf over the mouth can help.

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to davelinks]

The only flaw to the breath through the nose advice is that when it's frosty, the moisture in my nasal passages has a tendency to make my nostrils freeze shut. Scarves are definitely the way to go...

[davelinks Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

No, they don't freeze..

When breathing through the nose, you may breathe in very cold air, but within a quarter of a second, the air temperature is quickly brought to 98.6 degrees. Many tiny blood vessels, known as capillaries, bring about this temperature exchange.

When a person breathes cold air, the tissues lining the nose swell as the capillaries dilate, bringing warm blood to heat the cool air. Swollen capillaries in the nose are the cause of nasal congestion (nasal congestion is backed-up blood, not increased mucus)

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to davelinks]

As a product of the far north who used to walk to school in the winter in temperatures of -10°C and below, trust me, they can freeze... ❄️⛄❄️

[Chris141 Graduate10]

No cold air can take your breath away more!

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Can happen to me; asthma related. I pull a neck gaitor over my mouth at the start of a run and that seems to do the trick. If I pull it over my nose as well it tends to steam up my glasses! Fine for breathing, but not good in terms of running into things!🤕

[LUHAN Graduate10]

Brilliant thankyou everyone...neck buff added to Christmas list!