Hello
I wouldn't say I was a complete beginner to running as I have been running on and off for a couple of years and actively take part in sport. It is only recently though that I have decided to take it more seriously and have drawn up training plans to abide by.
One of the things I am told about as being very important is breathing correctly - in through the nose and out through the mouth. This may be true but anyone who has ever told me this has never been able to explain why? I find it difficult to do this as I have a high VO2 max capacity and when breathing in through my nose and after a mile or two, I feel fatigued and short of breath. I do not have this problem when breathing through my mouth alone and completed 5 miles on Saturday with relative ease averaging 8min miles and having energy to continue easily.
If someone could explain the reason why this is important, what benefits it offers and if so, if there is anything I can do to make breathing like this easier.
I wouldn't say I was a complete beginner to running as I have been running on and off for a couple of years and actively take part in sport. It is only recently though that I have decided to take it more seriously and have drawn up training plans to abide by.
One of the things I am told about as being very important is breathing correctly - in through the nose and out through the mouth. This may be true but anyone who has ever told me this has never been able to explain why? I find it difficult to do this as I have a high VO2 max capacity and when breathing in through my nose and after a mile or two, I feel fatigued and short of breath. I do not have this problem when breathing through my mouth alone and completed 5 miles on Saturday with relative ease averaging 8min miles and having energy to continue easily.
If someone could explain the reason why this is important, what benefits it offers and if so, if there is anything I can do to make breathing like this easier.