Maintaining proper breathing techniques is an important aspect of jogging. Incorrect breathing techniques can have unpleasant affects on your body during a jog, including faster loss of breath and greater stress on the body, and result in shortened runs. Establish healthy breathing techniques while jogging so that you can remain motivated for jogging.
Cadence
The Time-to-Run website describes breathing cadence as "the inspiration and expiration of the lungs to the tempo of the right or left arm or right or left foot movement." Try this by either breathing in or breathing out each time your dominant foot touches the ground as you are jogging.
Nose
Make sure to breathe through your nose, and pace yourself so that you are able to carry on a light conversation without getting winded during runs. If you are laboring for a breath, slow down and breathe through your nose; or walk, recover and then continue to jog.
Count
Do a mental count as you jog. Count "1, 2, 3" as you breathe in, and "1, 2, 3" as you breathe out. You will find and develop your own pace as you practice.
Cool Down
Finish up by cooling down with stretching and deep breathing. Spend several minutes walking at the end of your jog, and follow it up with stretches that target your leg muscles. This provides time for your heart rate and breathing to recover.
