Every Breath You Take
While running tonight, I started to think about my breathing and what exactly is the best or ‘right’ cadence while running. There are a lot of schools of thought on breathing for swimming as well.
Come to find out that I have a very common cadence used by many runners:
“When you run, choose one foot to be the foot that guides your breathing. For example, if you choose your right foot, then you will breathe in and breathe out as your right foot hits the track or pavement. You can vary how many steps you take between breaths; for example, you might take two steps per inhale and two per exhale for long-distance running. To finish up a race, you might switch to two breaths per inhale and one per exhale.” - http://www.ehow.com/way_5588610_cadence-breathing-exercises.html
While keeping on the same topic, for swimming, I don’t do the optimal ‘bi-lateral’ breathing which means that you alternate sides when taking a breath. I feel most comfortable as far as form and oxygen intake with breathing every time my right arm comes out of the water.