Lungs Burninng and Ears Popping

[DViperGTS]

Lately while I am running I am getting a burning sensation in my lungs. I havn't noticed this before, and I don't think I would of overlooked it. Also, if I run a real lot, I can still feel the burn in my lungs for about twenty minutes after I'm done. And if I take a deep breath, I cough. Does anyone know what my problem is or is this normal?

Another thing, when I'm working out in general (it happens while running and sometimes doing pushups) occasionally my ears will pop, just like when you go up to a high altitude. I also never noticed this before. Does anyone have any idea what is causing this?

Any answers will be greatly appreciated.

[RatedM4Life]

First off about the lung burning, i'm guessing that most people will tell you that it is very common in training. My lungs burn a lot too while i am running, not so much afterwards though? Do you smoke cigarettes?

How many miles do you run at a time? I've never encountered my ears popping while running, what altitude are you at, this may have some affect if you are a few thousand feet above sea level.

[An2mal]

How much do you swim? I had the same problem with the lungs burning until I started swimming alot. Swimming helped my breathing and lung cap so much the next time I ran 6 miles my back started to burn before my lungs. As for the ears popping I dont know what to tell you:(

[DViperGTS]

Thanks for the replies. I don't smoke cigarettes. My altitude is actually about sea level, that is why I find that really weird. In answer to an2mal, no I don't swim much at all. Do you think thats my problem?

[sawillia]

I've got an idea on the popping...

Sounds like you might be holding your breathe a bit too long...

Or your Tubes in your ears could be clogged... Did you have bad ear infections as a child?

The lungs... Hmm Could be the tale tell signs of asthma...

I would probably run them by your Med Professional

Bronchial hyperresponsiveness:

Some people will exhibit asthma qualities while exercising or while the temp changes...

Take a google at those...

HTH
SAW

[DViperGTS]

Sounds like you might be holding your breathe a bit too long...


That might be it. When I run, I usually take deep breaths in and deep breaths out. I think I breath in for about 3 steps and breath out for 2. Should I breath faster? Whenever i do, I feel like I am hyperventilating. I really hope I don't have asthma.

[manjam]

i personally breathe in 2 steps.. out 2 steps.. and keep that pace as far as my breathing goes... and i have no issues with my lungs burning.. .. but i doubt an extra step of inhaling is the problem..

[Hinthial]

When I run, I usually take deep breaths in and deep breaths out. I think I breath in for about 3 steps and breath out for 2. Should I breath faster? Whenever i do, I feel like I am hyperventilating.


Do you breathe with your Diaphram?

That might be the problem, you are over taxing you upper lungs, without utilizing your lower lungs. I used to get a good lung burn in high school cross country, because I didn't use my diaphram. Mine were so bad, that on occasion I would cough up blood, but I was always OK the next day.

Hinthial

[DViperGTS]

Do you breathe with your Diaphram?


No, I don't. I saw a post on it a little while ago, but i didn't really get how to do it.

[manjam]

from what i gather.. breathing through ur diaphram .. is when u breathe the way that'll make ur stomach stick out... rather then ur chest.

[DMANN]

Cant help you with your problems but can offer something that helped me with running. Stop concentrating on breathing while you run instead listen to your foot steps surprisingly its hard to keep it up at first (the listening that is) but once you get it down it really seems to make running easier. And by doing this you can eliminate future shin splints since your listening to your feet you can hear when your foot starts to slap when it starts to slap it means your dropping one of your shoulders and using your shin muscle more so basically relax your shoulders look back straight ahead and try to keep your foot steps as quiet as possible. Anyways thought i might throw that in there.

[Hinthial]

Do you breathe with your Diaphram?


No, I don't. I saw a post on it a little while ago, but i didn't really get how to do it.


He is how it works, breathing with your diaphram uses both your upper and lower lungs at the same time so you get a greater oxygen exchange. As you inhale deeply you feel your upper chest expand right? Try to get the same feeling in you belly by pushing your abs out as you inhale. This draws down your diaphram forcing your lower lungs to expand. Try breathing with your stomach while you are a rest sometime, and you will get light headed after a few breaths. This is because you are drawing in more oxygen then normal causing you to hyperventilate without rapid breathing. The more oxygen you have in your system, the long and harder you can run, and the less taxing it is on your lungs.

Hinthial

[DViperGTS]

Thanks, I'll try running using my diaphram and listening to my footsteps today.

[ZeroAll]

I'd cough when I took real deep breaths running when it was really cold out, and my lungs burnt a lot then too. I dont know where you live, but if you're running in the cold that could be it.

[SIGdude989]

breathing through ur diaphram .. is when u breathe the way that'll make ur stomach stick out... rather then ur chest.

I guess I do that cause afte I go for a run my stomach is sticking out more than normal...

[punksalifstyle]

I know this isn't an answer, but, i'll say it anyways. I'VE GOT THE SAME PROBLEM!!! After I run too, i get the burning, and if i take a deep breath or if i laugh, i cough, and i do it hard. it feels like somethings in there but there's not, it's really weird. but, i heard if you can expand you lung capacity you can get over it. I'm not sure if it's true, but i'm tring it out. If any of you want to e-mail me, or if you're a NAVY SEAL, my MSN Messenger and e-mail is drummer_boy_14_2007@hotmail.com altho i'm 15. Hoo-Ya, Ricky

[manjam]

hmm... i was thinking.. and the conclusion im *thinkin* may be incorrect, is the fact the temp up there is changin a bit... correct?.. maybe cuz its gettin a lil cooler out ur gettin that winter lung burn crap... i personally ahvnt noticed a difference cuz well.. im in florida and it'll stay hot untill november.. then like.. over night it'll drop 20-30 degrees in daytime highs =/ ... i could be completely off cuz i really have no clue what the temp is like whereever u guys live =x.. just a thought. as for any headaches u guys get after u run... back when i first started, i used to get headaches... but that only happend like the first 2 times i ran ... and i think that had a little to do with the heat .. and a little to do with dehydration, more so just not being hydrated enough.

[an_iwillbe]

No, I don't. I saw a post on it a little while ago, but i didn't really get how to do it.

I dont know if you have figured out how to breathe that way or not yet, but if you search most yoga sites they will exlpain to you in depth how we breathe and give you a couple really easy exercises to do that help quite a bit. I tried them and could tell the difference after just the second day how much better i was breathing when i was running. Really amazing how something so simple and routine can make such a big difference.

[DViperGTS]

Am I correct in assuming that you just push out your stomach instead of your chest?

[Hinthial]

Am I correct in assuming that you just push out your stomach instead of your chest?



On the inward breath I push both, chest up and stomach out. You want maximum lung expansion for the most oxygen exchange.

Hinthial

[DViperGTS]

Alright, thanks.