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The fact is that a lot of runners have issues with breathing. While it’s good to know that most of them manage to solve their problems in time, it most often takes a lot of effort.

In many situations, more is necessary than just to modify your time, training, and technique. If you are feeling that you simply can’t suck in enough air, and you there seem to be some respiratory limitations, there is a number of things that you can try in order to overcome this. Remember, however, that sometimes a deeper medical issue might be at hand.

Breathe properly and in rhythm

When it comes to proper breathing, you need to breathe from your abdomen. Try and pay attention to how you are breathing. In truth, many people are only able to breathe from their chest. In order to practice doing it properly, lie on the floor and pay attention to your chest and abdomen. It requires some practice, but you can learn to use your abdomen to breathe which will help a lot. You can also practice deep breathing, by taking deep inhales and full exhales. This is known as deep breathing in yoga.

There has to be a rhythm to your breathing. For some people it works by inhaling for two-foot strikes and exhaling for as much. You can experiment, and try 3/3, 2/3, or 3/2, and find what works the best for your running. It is essential that your breathing is synced with your strides, and it makes it easier to relax.

Always warm up

No matter how experienced you are at running, you will have trouble breathing if you start running at a faster pace than the one that is necessary for warming up, which is an individual thing. If you are a complete beginner at running, your warm up needs to consist out of a walk. If you have some experience in running, a walk or run could be the appropriate pace for warming up. The fact is that the slower you warm up, the more comfortable your breath will be when you run. A lot of beginners think that they can breathe okay if they simply start running, but they ignore the fact that running is demanding, especially for them.

Posture is important

Posture is extremely important for running. You need to hold your head high and keep your shoulders back. This way your chest will open up and enable you to breathe. Deep tissue massage can help when it comes to this. Have someone massage your chest, back, shoulders, and abdomen so that they are nicely prepared for breathing during your run.

The way you carry your arms is also important. Keeping your arms in front of your body and moving them only a little isn’t the way to go. They need to be at an angle of about 90 degrees, and your elbows need to be pulled back. It is also vital that your arms are relaxed and that you are swinging them easily forward to back.

Deeper health issues

Even if you do everything as you should, sometimes there might be an underlying health issue that is giving you a problem. In the case of a runny nose, you might be suffering from an allergic reaction, so you should have that checked out. If you have a deviation in your nose, then you have a more serious issue. If you have trouble breathing through your nose, experience nosebleeds, have common sinus infections, suffer from nasal pressure or blockage, have one nostril dry, and snore, you are probably suffering from a deviated septum. If you feel pain in your face, then the deviation is serious. Visiting a doctor is a must. The solutions come in the forms of rhinoplasty and septoplasty. Septoplasty is a procedure with the specific purpose of fixing a deviated septum. If you have had a more serious injury, experts for rhinoplasty surgery suggest fixing your nose through the procedure of rhinoplasty, which is done so that it improves how your nose works, even if you don’t have a deviated septum.

In summation

Breathing issues are common for runners, but there is a number of things that you can do in order to overcome them. Sometimes it’s all about proper breathing, exercise, and posture. At other times, it could be an underlying health issue that might require medical care.

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