Breathing whilst running
lynd95
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Hi all, started running about 4 weeks ago now, and when i started i could barley do half a km without getting out of breath and getting a stitch. 4 weeks on and its improved only ever so slightly. Any tips on how to breathe correctly or how long till i overcome the feeling of not been able to take enough air in?
Thanks all
Thanks all
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Run slower10
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I run pretty slowly as it is. 7 min kms0
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Run slower, also I would suggest trying to follow a program like c25k.
Aim for 3x week.
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Run slower. My first miles were at about 10 min/km (all running-not Run/walk). That’s as fast as I could go and still be able to breathe.2
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Follow a run/walk program like Couch to 5K and run slowly. If you can't sing while you run you're going too fast. Don't worry how slow it is - speed will come later.
Good luck.2 -
Focus on breathing. Breath in through your nose and out through your mouth. I have been told, but don't know if it true, is that you get the stich from not breathing, because you body is not getting enough oxygen. A whole lot of people forget to breath and hold their breath when exercising or breath very shallowly. It will seem weird at first, but with practice, it will become second nature.5
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elsie6hickman wrote: »Focus on breathing. Breath in through your nose and out through your mouth. I have been told, but don't know if it true, is that you get the stich from not breathing, because you body is not getting enough oxygen. A whole lot of people forget to breath and hold their breath when exercising or breath very shallowly. It will seem weird at first, but with practice, it will become second nature.
If you have to worry about how to breathe while doing a cardio activity, you're doing it wrong (barring any physical issues, of course). All of the issues described above happen because the level of effort is more than the individual can perform.
Running easier will allow OP to relax while running. If OP can relax while exercising, the breathing will take care of itself.
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IME, it's a struggle at first... it's just part of the deal. As you progress and your conditioning improves, you should be able to find a rhythm with your stride/pace/effort and your breathing. Be patient, you'll get there.0
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elsie6hickman wrote: »Focus on breathing. Breath in through your nose and out through your mouth. I have been told, but don't know if it true, is that you get the stich from not breathing, because you body is not getting enough oxygen. A whole lot of people forget to breath and hold their breath when exercising or breath very shallowly. It will seem weird at first, but with practice, it will become second nature.
If you have to worry about how to breathe while doing a cardio activity, you're doing it wrong (barring any physical issues, of course). All of the issues described above happen because the level of effort is more than the individual can perform.
Running easier will allow OP to relax while running. If OP can relax while exercising, the breathing will take care of itself.
Lots of people tend to hold their breath or breath very shallowly when they exercise. I'm suggesting that a few deep breaths will help with the stich.
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I run pretty slowly as it is. 7 min kms
That's quite fast as a training pace for a new runner. It's really counter intuitive but at least 80% of your runs should be at a pace at which you can carry on a conversation. Your breathing should be relaxed, the only time you should find yourself gasping for breath is when you're sprinting and/or doing speed work which would be premature at this point as you're building your aerobic base. Slow down....
And don't worry about breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth, many of the greatest runners have been mouth breathers, do what feels natural.
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elsie6hickman wrote: »elsie6hickman wrote: »Focus on breathing. Breath in through your nose and out through your mouth. I have been told, but don't know if it true, is that you get the stich from not breathing, because you body is not getting enough oxygen. A whole lot of people forget to breath and hold their breath when exercising or breath very shallowly. It will seem weird at first, but with practice, it will become second nature.
If you have to worry about how to breathe while doing a cardio activity, you're doing it wrong (barring any physical issues, of course). All of the issues described above happen because the level of effort is more than the individual can perform.
Running easier will allow OP to relax while running. If OP can relax while exercising, the breathing will take care of itself.
Lots of people tend to hold their breath or breath very shallowly when they exercise. I'm suggesting that a few deep breaths will help with the stich.
It's impossible to hold your breath when doing easy steady state cardio activity. Your body literally will not let you, the same way that it will not let you hold your breath when just sitting around.
Breath tends to get shallow when exerting yourself past aerobic levels or when resistance training. If somebody gets stitches or short of breath when doing steady state cardio, it generally means that they're working beyond their 'easy' workout level.1 -
I've been running for a year and 7 min/km is my 5K race pace. Go slower.3
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I agree with the rest, slow down your runs. I have to constantly tell myself to slow down on longer runs in order to breath well enough to finish my intended distance.
One thing that does help me is intentionally taking a few very deep open mouth breaths when I get winded.1 -
elsie6hickman wrote: »Focus on breathing. Breath in through your nose and out through your mouth. I have been told, but don't know if it true, is that you get the stich from not breathing, because you body is not getting enough oxygen. A whole lot of people forget to breath and hold their breath when exercising or breath very shallowly. It will seem weird at first, but with practice, it will become second nature.
or as someone once said to me, you have a massive hole in the front of your head to get air in, use it!3 -
Run slower. There is a reason we are all saying it! When I first started I basically was walking with the form of “running”. If you can’t hold a conversation easily you are going too fast. Slow down, with time you will get faster... we promise!0
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Check out some YouTube videos on breathing. What worked for me is deep breath and holding in for 2-3 seconds then slow out. The videos make more sense...find what works! And start out slow with running doing walk/run intervals0
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What everyone else said plus have you ever thought of exercise induced asthma? When i started running I would be completely out of breath with a tight feeling in my chest. I was running with a friend who happened to be a GP and she noticed I was wheezing as well. I used some salbutamol and boom problem solved. So I guess do you feel tight chested or do you wheeze?
Other than that, go slower1
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