How do I need to breath while running? I can run longer on a tread than I can on pavement Why?

Question

How do I need to breath while running? I can run longer on a tread than I can on pavement Why?

Answer 1

when you run you're supposed to breathe in through your nose and out your mouth. and maybe the running on pavement and treadmill thing is just all in your head.

Answer 2

Breathing, believe it or not, has no one correct pattern.  A lot of it depends on your level of fitness and on how you're comfortable doing it.  i would find a rhythm of sorts, perhaps a 2-step in, 1-step out type thing, but it really depends on what works for you.

The second question:  There are many possible reasons for this.  One is that when running on a treadmill, you can keep going, and you have something there to help you ignore the distance most of the time (ex. the TV).  When running outdoors, you need to provide your own motivation, and it is more difficult.  Another possible reason is the shock.  A treadmill generally is a softer surface to land on, and less shock goes through your legs.  It doesn't hurt as much.

hope it helps!

~Abab

Answer 3

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Two Q's, a short answer to the first, a longer to the second.

Q1, breathing while running

Some will advise you to breathe into your nose and out through your mouth, citing evidence that by doing so you will breathe deeper and you will be more relaxed.  I suspect this is well worth trying while you are running slowly.  When it comes to running quickly, the best way to breathe is anyway you can!  Get that air in!

Q2, treadmill vs. pavement running

Good observation, running longer on a treadmill than on pavement.  Basic reason:  you expend more energy faster on pavement than on a treadmill.

How can that be?  Essentially it's because pavement has a lot less "give" than a treadmill.  Running on pavement has a higher impact, causing your legs to act as shock absorbers.

Pavement does not absorb your downward thrust of your leg and return energy; a treadmill does.

A trampoline is like an exaggerated treadmill (some people say a treadmill is like a trampoline).  Jump up, then down, the trampoline stretches, takes you down with it, and pushes you up.  

In a similar fashion, so does a treadmill.  It takes your energy and returns it to you.

Which is why you can run longer on a treadmill.  And why running on treadmills tend to lead to fewer injuries than running on pavement - it's a softer "landing," less impact, gentler on your joints.

Regards,

Phil

Answer 4

hmmm... maybe because its easier for u to run on a tread and harder on pavement... thats how i am

Answer 5

Despite everything, there is no magic formula for breathing.  Your body knows how to breathe and knows when to breathe, so don’t worry about it too much.  Most runners breathe both through the nose and mouth.  

Treadmills are notoriously deceptive when it comes to transitioning out side.  That’s not to say running on a treadmill is not effective.  It’s just that treadmills have a return in energy that running outside does not.

First you have a belt that moves your foot back so you really are not moving forward quite the same way as being outside.  Second some treadmills are padded and give you some return when you place your foot.  I find that running on a treadmill with at least 1 – 2% grade makes a big difference when you transition outside.

No worries just start running outside, and you will be surprised how fast your body adapts.  Keep on running.

Harry