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Running is more popular than ever, and with an influx of new runners comes an influx of influencers offering up their advice—some of it helpful, some of it distinctly not. If you’ve spent any time scrolling through running-related videos, you’ve probably stumbled across a coach, athlete, or “runfluencer” insisting that you shut your mouth when you run. The advice to breathe through your nose while running is nothing new, but is it actually backed by science?
The answer, as with most things in running, is nuanced. Here’s what the different schools of thought say, and how to actually put better breathing into practice on your next run.
Should you really breathe through your nose during cardio?
I personally noticed nose-breathing having a cultural moment online back in 2020, thanks to the popularity of James Nestor’s book Breath. My BookTok and RunTok feeds combined forces,
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