text: what is the best way to breath to save air when you are competing in a sprinting track event? is there a certain way that you pump your arms while sprinting or a certain way to breath to save oxygen when running?do you breath through your nose or your mouth? do you breath in long heavy breaths or short fast breaths? the proven way is long, heavy breaths. like you're trying to relax. nice, deep breathes all the way.