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nose breathing
Yep.
using a restrictive mask
Nope.
I try to keep to nose breathing on my easy runs as like you say it's a good way to limit exertion without having to think about it. I kjust keep my mouth shut but if you are finding that difficult then a little bit of tape (micropore, not duct) on your lips is used by some people. There are benefits to nasal breathing other than restricting air intake too, The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown is a decent book on the subject if you are interested.
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Those weird facemasks to replicate reduced oxygen which gym bros started wearing were proven to do sweet fa
There is a couple of breathing mouthpieces being marketed like the Airofit which have an app to make them seem more legit, I still think the jury is out.
A good friend of mine who is an ex-common wealth rower did a Wim Hof session and said it was brilliant. It's breathing and mental priming which I think are different to just nose breathing.
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If this has been discussed already , apologies.
I started to read about Buteyko breathing and Wim Hof method , bla bla bla .
Not really into the spiritual stuff but I can see value in restrictive breathing whilst running or cycling for training purposes.
Has anyone tried nose breathing or using a restrictive mask whilst running and seen a worthwhile benefit ? Im two runs in and it certainly makes the run harder but id be interested to hear the findings of others with more experience.
Cheers