Running in the cold

DiarrheaPocket · 5 months

About the only thing I've found that helps at all is putting my tongue against the roof of my mouth. I have a problem with my nose where one nostril or the other is plugged at all times so I have to breathe through my mouth in order to get enough air. Putting my tongue against the roof of my mouth helps heat the air just a bit as I inhale it. Or it might just be a placebo. Either way it helps some.

ro_ana_maria · 5 months

Like DiarrheaPocket said, keep your tongue against the roof of your mouth, it really works. I've used the trick all last winter, and started using it again now that the weather is getting cold.

There are also some running masks that cover your mouth and nose. I can't use them because I hate having anything over my face while I'm running, it makes me feel like I'm suffocating; but I see a lot of other people using them with no problems, so they might work for you.

Honey-Badger · 5 months

i man the fuck up

MRWJG · 5 months

I used to wear a tight jumper (sweater) but that made me too hot. No matter how cold it is I just wear a t-shirt and it takes no time for my body to warm up. Obviously I don't wear JUST a t-shirt, but you get the picture, hopefully.

ninjaDOLEMITE · 5 months

the only time of the year my treadmill sees action.

I have asthma so running in the cold triggers some nasty problems :(

hamiltonian9 · 5 months

Same conversation from 12 days ago: http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/muh0k/sup_just_back_from_a_morning_run_in_freezing_cold/

Might find some tips there that don't get mentioned here.

Ragenori · 5 months

I run in a hat, t shirt and shorts when it's cold. As long as it's not wet, your body gets warm about 10 minutes in. Gives me a great incentive to not stop running.

scragpad · 5 months

Try to breathe through your nose a little bit more. It will help warm the air. Your lungs will also adapt to the cold to some degree after a while. You could also try loosely wrapping a thin scarf over your face, I find you get a little better airflow with that as opposed to a balaclava or soemthing. I'll run outside into the high teens (F) without too much trouble but once it gets close to 10 degrees I try to find a treadmill.

townie_immigrant · 5 months

http://www.amazon.com/Rasta-NYE-Half-Face-Masks-Half/dp/B000WNT0GU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1323708139&sr=8-3

XJBiker · 5 months

Cold has never bothered me personally, but I've heard that a brief warmup (5 - 10 minutes) indoors helps a lot. Jumping jacks, etc.

pheldagriff · 5 months

Protect your extremities (toes, fingers, and wiener) and HTFU.

mkawick · 5 months

Since you mention that, I have a related question. The air doesn't have to be much less that about 10° (50° f) for my ears to become painful: a 20 minute run in this temp hurts my ears a ton and causes all kinds of havoc to my eustachian tubes (ears popping, runny nose, painful inner ear).

Just a few weeks ago, I tried running with just a beret on and the tops of my ears covered (berets don't cover very much) and the improvement was astounding: no pain, no frozen ear, nothing. I couldn't cover the whole ear, but that minor covering made a huge difference.

Is there any other better way to help with this problem?

abeuntstudiainmores · 5 months

running in GA never really gets that cold... reading these comments makes me glad of that fact...

AlphaOfUrOmega · 5 months

I've run in Chicago for years. The first week or so when it gets cold is miserable and your lungs WILL hurt, there's not much you can do about it. But after that week, your body will get used to the cold air and it won't be a problem.

lizard450 · 5 months

Sounds like you're breathing through your mouth. Stop that and breathe through your nose.

medic914 · 5 months

more than 20 degrees F but less than 40 i wear shorts, compression undershirt, longsleeve tech shirt.

If it gets colder usually less than 20F, I wear regular old sweatpants, longsleeve compression tee, and maybe a tech hoodie, and a balaclava like one pictured here to keep the dry cold air from burning my lungs.

Cyric1972 · 5 months

what do most people wear when running in the cold. I live in Houston so cold to me is 20s-40s. I am about to start running at our local park but being in a warm weather area I have no cold weather work out clothes. I will have to see how the cold effects my breathing when I do a cold weather run. its in the 70s here now so no worries on cold weather running, but we tend to go from the 70s to 30s and 40s and back all the time.

I know for all the people in places that are actually cold this probably sounds like summer weather :)

gwerst · 5 months

Any wheezes?

[deleted] · 4 months

I wear one of those neck things- don't know what it's called but mines a black pull over from the running room, its not really thick but it protects the face and neck and has breathing mesh that lets you breath easily + warm air.

also: lemons, suck on them before running and your throat won't hurt so much :) (I guarantee you)

Edit: just went for a run in -15 weather btw.

[deleted] · 5 months

Don't focus on the pain, and don't focus on not focusing on the pain. Just pay attention to your scenery, or visualize that nice cup of hot chocolate you're going to treat yourself to after the run. After a while you'll hopefully get used to the feeling.

nissanium · 5 months

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