MamasHealth.com Home Running Pages Altitude Training Avoid Overtraining Avoid Running Injuries Avoid Sunburn Breathing Techniques Cross Training Downhill Running Find a marathon Half marathon Training Hill Training Improve your form Interval Training Marathon Day Tips Marathon Training Raceday Checklist Refuel Foods Recup from a Marathon Replacing Fluids Run with a Buddy Running Accessories Running Apparel Running and Blisters Running Gear Guide Running Injuries Running and Massage Running and Walking Running Books Running Programs Running Shoes Running on a Treadmill Sports Therapies Stretching Water Workouts for Runners Winter Running Tips Links Email Mama Inexpensive Treadmills Running videos Recovery foods Fitness Accessories	Breathing Techniques During a relaxed run, you should develop a (3:2) ratio and inhale for three steps and exhale for 2 steps. Breathing in a 3:2 ration will help prevent painful cramps in your diaphragm that may occur while running. 3:2 Breathing Techniques Footstrike Breathing Pattern Left Inhale Right Inhale Left Inhale Right Exhale Left Exhale Right Inhale Left Inhale Right Inhale Left Exhale Right Exhale When you are running hard or fast, your breathing pattern will automatically switch to a 2:1 ratio. Free How-to Exercise Videos Rhythmic Breathing and Injury Prevention Rhythmic breathing will help prevent injuries. While running, you hit the ground with greater force at the beginning of each exhalation. If you use the 3:2 ratio and exhale on alternate footstrikes, you will balance the impact of stress to both sides of your body. If you use a 2:2 ratio, you will strike the ground with the same foot at the beginning of each exhalation. This will cause one side of your body to experience a greater impact of stress during running.	Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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