Help from the runners out there..

angel79202
angel79202 Posts: 1,012 Member
edited November 10 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello all,
I am a novice runner, recently got my time to under 30 minutes for 3 miles at the gym, still working on that obviously..I have a 5k in 2 months so i decided to run a trail at a park near me, it's about 4 miles, ...my time sucked!!! I could hardly breathe..it's about 40 degrees out right now..any tips from the pros out there to control breathing while running in colder weather?

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  • jenny031477
    jenny031477 Posts: 53 Member
    Treadmill running and outdoor running are so different. At least for me they are. You need to get some more practice in outside to help your endurance as well. Good luck!!
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    I'd agree with the comment above - try to run outside as much as you can to build up your endurance on the street as opposed to on the treadmill. You might need to slow down a little at first till you get used to the different conditions - it's better to finish the race a little slower than pull out half way because you can't breathe.
    I can't help with ideas about cold weather - it's 36C today in my part of the world!
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    Treadmill running is different from road running, and trail running can be vastly different from road, depends on the terrain...Don't worry about time, just run outside for a while...You might not want to run on a treadmill ever again!:happy:
  • falsecho
    falsecho Posts: 81 Member
    Running outside is much different than running on a treadmill. You have wind resistance, a harder surface, nothing that will propel you forward.

    The only way you will get used to the 40 degree "cold" is to keep getting out there and getting used to it. As you run and your body warms up, you won't even think that it is cold anymore.
  • soon2bhotmom
    soon2bhotmom Posts: 108 Member
    Running outside is much different than running on a treadmill. You have wind resistance, a harder surface, nothing that will propel you forward.

    The only way you will get used to the 40 degree "cold" is to keep getting out there and getting used to it. As you run and your body warms up, you won't even think that it is cold anymore.
    40 degrees is spring in Michigan! I suggest you dress in light layers. You will warm up quick and dont want too much bulk
  • junyr
    junyr Posts: 416 Member
    Treadmill =/= normal running. Outside it's all you pushing yourself forward rather than a motor moving the ground under your moving legs.

    Get outside more, it's so much more fulfilling.
  • spinitoff
    spinitoff Posts: 33
    I'd echo the echoes above! Especially trail running. Hills offer a very special challenge when you're transition from treadmill to trails. Keep at it, keep a high cadence, and just do it consistently! You'll find the wind after you get used to the difference.
  • LilRedRooster
    LilRedRooster Posts: 1,421 Member
    Agree with everyone else, running outside is vastly different than on a treadmill. To get the endurance for a road race, you need to run on a road, not a treadmill.
  • angel79202
    angel79202 Posts: 1,012 Member
    thanks all, I was just so frustrated, I'm really trying and just want to be a fast runner :)
  • junyr
    junyr Posts: 416 Member
    Sounds like you're doing great so far. There's nothing wrong with a treadmill per se, but for me if I have a choice I'll always choose outside. Actually if it's comes to runnign on a treadmill I may just call it a "Rest day".
  • snemeth0629
    snemeth0629 Posts: 5
    In regards to helping you breathe in the cold, you may want to wear a scarf that you can pull up over your mouth. It helps warm the air going into your lungs if you aren't used to breathing the cold air.
    I'm another MI outdoor runner and the cold doesn't bother me at all (I haven't run in weather colder than the low 30s though...I do have my limits :-). I actually find it easier on my lungs to run in the cold air than in the thick, humid air of summer.
  • kopmom
    kopmom Posts: 491 Member
    You could have exercise induced asthma. I have only trouble with my breathing in the winter, so I need to use and inhaler. I have no issues indoors or during the warmer weather
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