Mouth breather!!

[Happymel]

Hi

Just done W6R1 and feeling chuffed but struggling to Sarahs telling me to breathe in through my nose & out through my mouth...I just cant do it...I'm a mouth breather!! Is this going to be an issue??? I am concentrating on deep breaths & not gasping..thanks in advance 😊

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Don't worry about it.

This FAQ post about breathing may help healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Happymel Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks So mouth breathing is fine...i am going to try saying that sentence on expiration...🤞

[Instructor57 Graduate]

I also tend to breathe through my mouth when running ,I can take in more air that way and to me it feels more natural .I have now been breathing for 64 years and not had a problem , apart from a few weeks ago I did take in a fly on a run ! 🤣

[Happymel Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Ha ha !! I'm still on the treadmill in fly free gym but may venture outside next week...

[PaulM61]

Best advice I got is to breath as naturally and normally as possible. I’m a mouth breather, too. Only problem is insects!😂

[chillednut Graduate]

I'm a mouth breather too. Nothing wrong with it according to numerous articles and well-respected running videos I've seen. I guess the main thing is to get enough oxygen into those lungs; it doesn't matter how it gets there, unless there is some other underlying issue

[Challenge2021 Graduate]

I’m the same, a shallow breather all my life I was never able to run (or jive in those days) and that stopped any efforts to run. At 79 C25K has been a breakthrough, amazingly I have control of my breathing and now, on my last week, once warmed up my breathing feels comfortable and natural. At long last I’m going to be a runner!

[Popstess Graduate]

Hey I'm a mouth breather too, I tried when sarah told me to breath through my nose and it just didn't feel natural for me at all