tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364628891963958422.post7656652998279513888..comments2021-05-04T17:28:31.842-05:00Comments on Run 4 It: Is Breathing Necessary?Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18262960828634188252noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364628891963958422.post-50245988231331755602011-07-28T08:52:30.746-05:002011-07-28T08:52:30.746-05:00I was reading this and realized that I experienced...I was reading this and realized that I experienced the same thing almost exactly as you described, except that it was during a cold day. I'm from Florida and as much as I can dislike running in heat (sometimes it feels almost impossible), I have little or no experience running in colder temps of 50 or under. Last year I decided to change that one November day and when I went out for a 5 mile hilly run in the neighborhood, I found myself suddenly not being able to get enough air into my lungs. It was like my breaths were shortened. It was downright scary not being able to take in enough oxygen. It scared me so much that I didn't run outdoors again until it felt like a warmer day; otherwise, I ran on the treadmill, which was disappointing, because I have a hard time doing any kind of longer distances on it. My running suffered and I ended up mostly taking off for the next 5 months or so. I do happen to have bronchial asthma and it usually only manifests itself with my allergies to cats and a few other animals. I did a little research and found that colder weather can trigger asthma. I talked to some sweet running friends and they suggested wearing a scarf over my mouth and working my way up to distances in the cold until I get used to it. I will try that this fall.<br /><br />I wonder if your breathing episode was triggered as a result of some kind of asthmatic condition you didn't even know you had. Maybe for some, breathing in the extremely hot air lowers breathing capacity. I don't seem to have the problem in the heat with breathing (I do have a problem in the heat with my feet feeling like lead blocks, though, sometimes). I just have to try to stay super-hydrated.Sharon Pustejovskynoreply@blogger.com