How To Breathe When Running Video

Techniques for breathing when running. Learn how to breathe better when exercising in this workout video.

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Breathing is key element to running
Breathe through nose & mouth at same time
Make sure breathing is deep & controlled
Proper breathing may prevent possible cramping

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Tim Borland began running in 1997 to lose weight and stay in shape. In college he joined the triathlon team, and then went on the compete in Iron mans, adventure races, marathons and much more. Tim most recently participated in the AT&T Cure Tour, an event that had him running 63 marathons in 63 days in 63 communities across the United States.

TIM BORLAND: Hi, my name's Tim Borland and today we're going to talk about how to breathe while running. Now, breathing can be--it can actually be a challenge. I know breathing can cause cramping, it can cause stitches in your side, it can be erratic. And then, of course, breathing is really important because bringing in the oxygen is what gets to your muscles, which allows you to do everything you need to do. So breathing is going to be important. We'll talk about breathing through your nose and through your mouth. Your mouth is the greatest passageway. You're going to get the most volume of air through your mouth. Breathing through your nose, sometimes you've got a cold, you've got allergies, it's not working too well. You can breathe through your nose--ideally, it's just good to breathe through your nose and your mouth at the same time. Inhale, exhale. You want it to be somewhat deep. You want it to be controlled. So a deep inhale, a good long exhale. As you start to pick up the pace and as you start to feel that you need more air, of course, you're going to pick up the rhythm of your breathing. But again, try to keep it-try to keep your breaths deep. You don't want to go into hyperventilation by breathing quick, shallow breaths. And then with the rhythm of breathing or timing, sometimes it's good to put it with something else. Sometimes, I find that when I'm running, I hear the pounding of my footsteps and I think about breathing. Every 2 steps I breathe in, I breathe out. Nowadays, with the iPods and all the songs. You might be listening to a song and you find the song you're listening to, you can find a good beat to the song that you can also breathe to. Then again, it helps you to keep it consistent. It helps you to keep it controlled. And these things are really just going to help you to continue to deliver oxygen to your body and to avoid possibly cramping and other things.

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