I'm asking this to see if it's just a cold weather thing or something else.
Over the past 5-6 weeks when out running in cold temperatures I have been a bit breathless and producing lots of phlegm. Is this normal because of the cold weather. I thought I just need to slow my pace but not sure 😊
Don't know to be honest. I used to find it painful breathing really cold air, but not this year, which I've been putting down to the running I've been doing. Of course down here in Engerland it almost never gets THAT cold anyway.
2 degrees today with frost on my run , I don't mind the cold weather 😊
5 degrees for my run this morning, almost no wind, and watery sun just about allowing me to get away with wearing sunnies. Lovely - just right for stopping me getting too hot!
Could be the cold, the coldest temperature I have ran in is - 6C, that was at a parkrun at Drumpelliier on 30th November last year, I vowed after the run that would never run if the temperature was lower than - 6C, I did feel a little breathless during the run which I do think was due to the low temperature. At times I had a runny nose a bit more than usual.
Maybe that's it then , it was 2 degrees with frost today . 😊
I hope to run my first parkrun of this year tomorrow morning at Dunfermline before Storm Ciara hits the UK later on Saturday evening.
Hope you enjoy your first parkrun of the year 😊
Did you get to Dunfermline parkrun today 😁
Good afternoon to you Buddy34, yes I got to Dunfermline parkrun this morning, I ran it in a reasonable time of 33.30, not a PB but I enjoyed the run, as long as I can keep getting a sub 35 minute 5K I am a happy laddie😊
I was talking to the Race Director before and just after the run, she said that she was a little nervous about that, I think it was her first time as a race director as I have never seen her before.
Have a good weekend and watch out for that wind.
Great you did get to Dunfermline parkrun . I went out for a short 3.34km run this morning it was enjoyable but windy and yes looking at the forecast the wind is to be really strong and heavy rain. Enjoy the rest of the weekend 😊
My nephew did his first Park run at Dunfermline on Saturday! He said it was tough (hilly) and we have a plan that I'll join him one Saturday. He is, however, an awful lot faster than me, as are you! 😊
That's nice that your nephew ran his first Parkrun at Dunfermline last Saturday, the same one as I ran, after 1 kilometre running mainly downhill there is a sharp left-hand bend with the steepest part of the whole course, it is short but does slow me down a bit. It would be nice if one Saturday the 3 of us met each other, don't worry about speed or time, you are there to enjoy the run.
There is a YouTube video of it at
"Scottish Parkruns 2018#17 Dunfermline Parkrun" (7.35)
That would be great to meet up but don't hold your breath, as I am broke so it'll be a few months yet!
Thank you for the video - he will love it! 
Few months time is great , wait for the sun🌞🌞
Eek go get that checked out. I have very runny nose in cold but not that. Wind chill to 0deg but sunny lovely to get today's run in before weekend storms
Only happening when running. Will maybe get it checked out with the nurse 😊
Like Grannyhugs , my nose runs a lot when it’s cold, but it’s watery (TMI? Sorry!). I never get phlegm though. 🤔🤔
Hi Buddy34 😊 I can get a bit phlegmy on a long run, so I've started taking a boiled sweet with me which I suck along the way if it happens. xxx
The strong winds definitely make me breathless, but not the cold weather.
Hope you not starting a cold? Hugs xx
Excercise induced asthma?
A good rule of thumb is that if your symptoms are from the shoulders up, such as congestion or cough, you are usually OK to run. ... “However, a runner should not exercise if there is a fever or any significant chest symptoms like coughing up phlegm, shortness of breath or wheezing
Hi buddy34, I experienced something similar back in November. Went to see gp because same as you the breathlessness only hit me when running. By this time I’d been running for a while so was a new issue. After a few tests and ruling out some more sinister issues ( quite scary at time) I was relieved to have been diagnosed with excercise induced asthma. I just think it’s strange as I have never been diagnosed with asthma before running but what a difference inhalers make. I use a ventolin for 2 puffs before a run ( 4 if it is cold/damp/foggy) and always carry with me. Please Investigate with a gp x
Numb from cold and then being 'told off'...
One run - 2 PBs! Thank you Fabienne!
Where did I put my gloves?🧤
Yay it’s week 3 of the 10 is the Magic Number 10k plan 💥
