How to breathe while running a 5k

Every day, you take about 20,000 breaths, according to the American Lung Association. Yet how many times during the day do you stop and think about your breath?

Probably never—until that is, you start exerting yourself in activities like running, for instance. Breathing while running can be challenging, but learn how to breathe properly while running and you might just improve your running overall.

If you’re new to running, you’ve probably already found that you’re paying more attention to your breathing than normal, and that’s a good thing.

“I think of breathing as an awareness cue,” says Jeffrey McEachern, a Peloton running instructor. “You’re aware that your body is moving, and that breath then serves as an anchor, along with mindset and posture, that can carry you through the run.”  

In fact, how you breathe when you run can make you more—or less—successful in your running endeavors.

And although you already know how to breathe, just a few tweaks can help you master the best breathing techniques for ru

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