I've noticed a lot of people find the cold air more difficult to jog and breathe in, but wondering if anybody else is the other way around and how you manage it?
Warmer air in my case is 5 degrees or above haha, the colder the better!
Just interested 👌🏼
It's not just the temperature - but the relative humidity as well. What would you prefer 30C @ 90% RH or 45C @20%RH??
What I'm saying is that above 5C I struggle to breathe, I would never even attempt anything exhertive above 15C no matter what the humidity. 0C - 6C are my most comfortable breathing temps regardless of humidity, so I'm genuinely just wondering if anyone else is in the same boat.
The colder the better? Well it depends on what you mean by cold. I live in Finland and ski cross-country and snowshoe when its minus 15 to minus 30 celsius it's not possible to breath in through your nose comfortably because the nasal moisture in there turns to ice immediately (a very strange sensation the first time you experience it - and it stings!). So its in through the mouth and out through the nose to keep it warmed up. At very low temperatures the issue is how to dress appropriately to get the right balance for the conditions (sweating too much is deadly, as is being too cold). Not possible to use Buff or balaclava for long before it gets choked with ice from your breath. A Buff would work at warmer temperatures if you find cold air uncomfortable.
We can only dream of hot weather in Finland... 
I'm just asking whether anybody else finds cold air easier to breathe in... whatever the technicalities this is the case for me and I'm just wondering if anyone else if in the same situation and how they manage above freezing temps, ie above 5C..
Ahh..See what you mean. Yes, a lung full of crisp air is easier to get down than a sub-tropical one imho.
Im loving running in the cold weather. After the first mile I find that my core temperature is just right..... I try to wear just leggings and a loose long sleeve top with t shirt over the top.
Once I've completed the run I put a jacket on so I don't cool down to quick.
I'm not looking forward to running in the summer.er as I know dehydration can set in really quick and heat stroke etc... think my times will drop considerably. Will have to see if that is the case..
I have a preferred temp for running Which is 11 degrees. I know at that temperature it is a comfortable run. I grew up in a hot country so I think my base level for environmental temperature is connected to that ( no scientific reason, just my own logic). I think preferred temperatures fluctuate to the individual. I have trouble at 0-2 degrees which is your preferred. I would shallow breathe in that temperature which would make my run harder. I have tried breathing through a buff but I really don’t like that. I must admit under a certain temp I don’t run outside. I’m more prone to injury if I am too cold as my muscles are not warmed up and I set off far too fast.
Interesting topic as I bet we all have different temperatures that make us do things slightly differently but maybe not one temp that is the trigger for all.
At the risk of not answering the original question, I do find lower temperatures somehow better to run in and breathe in. I can't say, easier as there are too many variables and haven't been running long enough to say. I just think there are so many variables when you are relaxed it seems you run better and I find running in a cold but sunny winter day much more motivating and the chill make you want to get into your stride. It would be interesting to read more on how people react to temperature and the oxygen intake etc. But I run much more comfortably in the cold around 5 or 6 degrees.
However the downside is the risk of ice and anything near 2 degrees puts me off as I start to worry about falling over etc, so I wont run in it. I also sweat too much when running so prefer the cold. I don't have a problem running over 5 degrees though.
Interesting (sorry, I'm aware you're not a zoo animal or a case study!)
You mean warm outside or in a gym? Bazza's q about humidity also seems relevant, but if you are sure it's the temp only that's interesting. And it's just the breathing? Not a general heat issue? I am currently having issues with being too warm even when it's cold but not the specific breathing thing, though I, like DawnRun, seem to find it nicer to breather cooler air (refreshing like drinking cool water rather than drinking lukewarm water)
Breathing
Changed my route, ran W5R3... then punched the air!
Running in warmer weather
Running in warmer weather
W3R2 - need warmer leggings!
