Tami_Hughes' Blog

Breathe in, breathe out. Repeat if necessary.

Ms. Hughes

There really is no wrong way to breathe. But, if you are exercising hard enough, you will be breathing in and out through your mouth only. Of course the technical term for this is : "mouth breathing".

If you can breathe through your nose, you aren't likely getting into a cardio zone.

As a long time exerciser and fitness coach, I would simply suggest that just like getting into a comfortable pace, you find a comfortable breathing pattern and go with it.

Interesting post, I'm in the process of training for a marathon myself. I usually keep my mouth open when I run and breathe through both my mouth and nose. I never really thought about breathing habits, but my running coach always told me to keep running loose and relaxed. The biggest thing that has helped me is regular running. I keep to a regular schedule and I never fail to change. The regular schedule is very helpful. And I try to increase in gradual increments (I try to run about .1 mile more each day).