how to breathe

[arreyonskyy]

im a new rider, and right now im going about 2 miles. near the eand of my ride either my nose is running or im breathing so heavy it feels like my chest is burning. how can i control my breathing so i don't pass out or get dry mouth.

[KnottedYet]

It's not your breathing technique that's the issue. Take more breaks as you ride! Your lungs are already running full speed to keep up with your muscle effort!

Ride a little slower if you don't feel like stopping, but take a "break" of some sort. When I get beyond my lungs' ability, I get off the bike and walk a bit. My lungs get stronger as I get stronger, and I need fewer breaks as I go on.

[armanns]

It's not your breathing technique that's the issue. Take more breaks as you ride! Your lungs are already running full speed to keep up with your muscle effort!

Ride a little slower if you don't feel like stopping, but take a "break" of some sort. When I get beyond my lungs' ability, I get off the bike and walk a bit. My lungs get stronger as I get stronger, and I need fewer breaks as I go on.

I am no expert, but I do have asthma and allergies. A seasoned rider once told me as I was struggeling up a long grade "click it down and enjoy the climb, don't let yourself get winded" Well, thatwas real hard 3 years ago when I got started riding. Now I make sure I use my ADVAIR religiously, my Nasarel for my allergies...I do click it down to a spinny gear and just meditate on how great it is to climb without stopping. Friends will always wait at the top for you, if not, they are not friends. By the way. climbing is much more fun when you allow yourself to go at YOUR pace, not the pace of more experienced riders......

[Grog]

im a new rider, and right now im going about 2 miles. near the eand of my ride either my nose is running or im breathing so heavy it feels like my chest is burning. how can i control my breathing so i don't pass out or get dry mouth.

My nose always runs as I ride or run or make a high aerobic effort. That's what the soft cotton is for on bike gloves!!

Sorry not to be of any help.

[DeniseGoldberg]

My nose runs too - and I use the method of turning my head to the side (making sure there isn't another rider behind me), pressing one nostril closed, and blowing (into the air). Then I repeat with the other side. No need to carry kleenex or to use my gloves.

OK, OK, it did take me a while to get used to this method of clearing my dripping nose!

[arreyonskyy]

lol, thats a good one. but knowing me it would probably fly all over my face.

[DeniseGoldberg]

lol, thats a good one. but knowing me it would probably fly all over my face.

Nope, it wouldn't! Just turn your head a little to the side so when you blow the stuff heads to the back. (Please make sure there's not a rider just behind you though, wouldn't make them too happy...)

[hirakukibou]

Do you have a hard time catching your breath? You should make sure that you don't have athsma. I do and exercise induces it. My inhaler helps with it. Just something to consider.

[Grog]

Nope, it wouldn't! Just turn your head a little to the side so when you blow the stuff heads to the back. (Please make sure there's not a rider just behind you though, wouldn't make them too happy...)

I also do that, but make sure I'm also pushing my shoulder back as much as I can.

However for the simple drip it doesn't really work for me. It's just a continuous, faint dripping... Hence the gloves.

(Too much information.)

[plantluvver]

I have trouble with exercise induced asthma, and I don't use my inhaler routinely. Warmig up seems to make a difference in whether I have a difficult time or not.

The drip is my body telling me that I am warmed up enough to push myself a little.

Mary

[RoadRaven]

Hey there... my two cents... (lol... that should be five cents worth, we phased two cent coins out years ago...)

Bouncy... I hadn't heard that technique of Ulrich's - will experiment next time I am out (that is... later today...)

What helps me with breathing is to conciously think about it... and get in a rythym that matches my pedals...

If my ride involves considerable stress (like up a hill, or in a TT), every now and again I become aware that I have started panting, so I "wrestle" with myself back to a slower rythym, and then I "huff" out a couple of times... that is, between each in-breath, I try to get rid of as much air in my lungs... its loud and sometimes messy (fine spray)... but it really helps me.

As for the dry mouth, me too - and that I attribute to me breathing in through my mouth when under 'stress'... I take a swig from my bottle, swirl it round to wet all of my mouth, spit it out, then take a little sip to coat my throat.

I also get "pursuiters cough" after rides that have been demanding due to the constant "heavy breathing", but that goes away between 12 and 72 (approx) hours.

Good luck with finding something that suits you...