RoadbikeRider recommends: exhale more forcefully than inhale...but it doesn't make much difference in the long run...
http://www.roadbikerider.com/463.htm#TRY *7. TRY THIS ON YOUR NEXT RIDE * * Breathe out hard, breathe in easy.* Here's a technique we learned from an Olympic road champion, *Alexi Grewal*. Try it when climbing a long hill. When you're working hard, it's natural to put the emphasis on inhaling lots of air. Instead, emphasize exhaling. Blow the air out aggressively, then let your lungs refill passively. * Why? Two reasons.* First, it gives you better air exchange. By emptying your lungs on each breath, they can take in more energy-producing oxygen. Second, long exhales stop you from panting inefficiently. When climbing, try breathing out fully for two counts (pedal strokes). Then let your lungs refill on the next two counts. This sets up a pedaling rhythm that puts you in control on long hills. This breathing technique may feel awkward at first. But stick with it. Before long it'll seem a lot more natural. Then when you start getting gassed on a hill, switch to it and feel your effort become smoother and easier. On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 9:14 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com>wrote: > But did you inhale? > > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Bill Gibson <bill.bgib...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> although I think I did once, or twice, in the 1970's... >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
