[ircommando]

Not sure where else to post this, so here we go

When I started training two years ago I noticed that my nasal breathing started at a very low heart rate.  I assumed this was to do with aerobic deficiency.  As I got more fit my nasal breathing went to a higher heart rate, but never got near what I eventually considered my aerobic threshold (as tested with indoor/outdoor AeT tests in various modalities) Putting one of those nasal breathing strips on my nose to open my septum allowed me to nasal breathe at my AeT, but I don’t like using them all the time.  For a while I considered this a curiosity and just moved on, but recently I have started to snore a bit, and while seeing the dentist they mentioned that my airway wasn’t great, on a scale of 1-5 they gave it a 2 and mentioned that I might want to talk with an ENT.  Since I am likely to talk to an ENT about other symptoms I am curious if people have any recommendations on what to bring up based on my performance history?  Or on endurance athletics in general.  I would love to breathe through my nose easier: while on expedition, training, sleeping, and living normal life.  Also if there are any recommendations for ENTs in the greater Seattle area that have good insight into aerobic performance that would be appreciated.

[Author]

Posts