Key Highlights
- Cold and dry air irritates the respiratory tract, especially during high-intensity workouts.
- However, you can apply a few easy strategies to protect your lungs and run all season.
- How does cold air affect your lungs?
- When you run, your breathing becomes fast and deep, and after a while, you start inhaling through your mouth.
- Cold air is dry, which can further dry the lining of your airways – triggering severe inflammation and mucus leading to coughing, wheezing, and breathlessness.