Nose/mouth breathing again



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Richard Friedel

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There have been many past postings on the possible (theoretical) advantages of nose breathing while
running. Other mammals with similar airway anatomy to ours are obligatory nose breathers.

Does the act of opening the mouth wide (for example on heavy exertion) aid lung expansion by a
reflex rather than by simply and directly increasing the cross section?

Nose breathing per se would be healthier in polluted air. If it is a question of customizing a
reflex, the approach for training would surely be different. The alternative, the idea of making do
with less air would seem unnatural. Regards, Richard Friedel
 
Richard Friedel wrote:

> There have been many past postings on the possible (theoretical) advantages of nose breathing
> while running. Other mammals with similar airway anatomy to ours are obligatory nose breathers.
>
> Does the act of opening the mouth wide (for example on heavy exertion) aid lung expansion by a
> reflex rather than by simply and directly increasing the cross section?
>
> Nose breathing per se would be healthier in polluted air. If it is a question of customizing a
> reflex, the approach for training would surely be different. The alternative, the idea of making
> do with less air would seem unnatural. Regards, Richard Friedel

My lore. When I'm running at more than a very relaxed so pace, I need to breathe through every
opening I have. If I had to use only my nose I'd run 14 minute miles for the rest of my life
or pass out.

--
Doug Freese "Caveat Lector" [email protected]
 
Joggers are mouth breathers. They have always been mouth breathers, and nothing you polyester
wearing putz's is going to change that.
 
In article <[email protected]>, Doug Freese wrote:
>
>
> Richard Friedel wrote:
>
>> There have been many past postings on the possible (theoretical) advantages of nose breathing
>> while running. Other mammals with similar airway anatomy to ours are obligatory nose breathers.
>>
>> Does the act of opening the mouth wide (for example on heavy exertion) aid lung expansion by a
>> reflex rather than by simply and directly increasing the cross section?
>>
>> Nose breathing per se would be healthier in polluted air. If it is a question of customizing a
>> reflex, the approach for training would surely be different. The alternative, the idea of making
>> do with less air would seem unnatural. Regards, Richard Friedel
>
> My lore. When I'm running at more than a very relaxed so pace, I need to breathe through every
> opening I have.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

That's the first I've heard of this unorthodox but fascinating technique.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/
 
Doug Freese <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I'd run 14 minute miles for the rest of my life or pass out.

When did you ever get below a 14MM? You couldn't catch molasses going uphill in the wintertime.
 
I haven't bothered with rec.running in a long time because of the high noise to data ratio. I just
tuned in again out of curiosity and I saw one of those common FAQ questions pop up, so I responded
out of reflex. I think I wrote that same answer into the very first rec.running FAQ in the late 80s.
What goes around comes around.

I have been continuously subscribed to DRS and CVRT since their inception however. Those being
moderated groups, would not allow the dimwits that infest this group so constantly to stay
subscribed for even a day.

I've had a pretty bad year in 03. Hurt my back weight lifting in June training for the shot put. I
finally threw it out in major fashion in a T&F meet in August and was sidelined for the entire fall.
I missed the Schenectady Stockade-athon 15Km for the first time since 1991. I've run that race over
20 times and hate to miss it. The only reason I missed running it in 91 was open heart surgery, so
that should provide a measure of the magnitude of this back sprain.

All is well now as the year comes to a close and I may be able to make it to the New Years Day race
in Albany, but my total mileage is the lowest since 1978, so it will have to be the 3 miler not the
half-marathon.
--
Jack Berkery, Latham, NY
once known as "The Common Sense Coach"

"Doug Freese" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> Jack Berkery wrote:
>
> > Yes, if it's a paper cup. Hold your hand around the top rim of the cup
and
> > make a fist
>
> So you old fart, where have you been and what ya been doing???
>
> --
> Doug Freese
> "Caveat Lector"
> [email protected]
 
In article <[email protected]>, Jack Berkery
<[email protected]> wrote:

> I haven't bothered with rec.running in a long time because of the high noise to data ratio. I just
> tuned in again out of curiosity and I saw one of those common FAQ questions pop up, so I responded
> out of reflex. I think I wrote that same answer into the very first rec.running FAQ in the late
> 80s. What goes around comes around.
>
> I have been continuously subscribed to DRS and CVRT since their inception however. Those being
> moderated groups, would not allow the dimwits that infest this group so constantly to stay
> subscribed for even a day.
>
> I've had a pretty bad year in 03. Hurt my back weight lifting in June training for the shot put. I
> finally threw it out in major fashion in a T&F meet in August and was sidelined for the entire
> fall. I missed the Schenectady Stockade-athon 15Km for the first time since 1991. I've run that
> race over 20 times and hate to miss it. The only reason I missed running it in 91 was open heart
> surgery, so that should provide a measure of the magnitude of this back sprain.
>
> All is well now as the year comes to a close and I may be able to make it to the New Years Day
> race in Albany, but my total mileage is the lowest since 1978, so it will have to be the 3 miler
> not the half-marathon.
> --
> Jack Berkery, Latham, NY once known as "The Common Sense Coach"

Jack,

Marvelous to see you back at rec.running.

Ozzie
 
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