W2D1

[GeorgiaP]

After a rest day yesterday I went back out early this morning for my first day or week 2. Loved it, but struggled with my breathing, hopefully I will learn to breath through my nose soon so I don't keep catching flies 😜

[Rignold]

Struggling with breathing = running too fast.

You know what to do.

[misswobble Graduate]

It's hard to run and nose breathe. I gave up. I swallowed a fly in my race last weekend 🙄

Just breathe as you normally do. It will all come together as you get fitter 🙂

[wigiwig]

Haha! Yeah, I struggle with this too. I try and do the breathing like Laura suggested when I set off running but it doesn't last long. I'm sure we'll get the hang of it eventually, though.

[resolution Graduate]

When you breathe out try making an O shape with your mouth, that way you control your breathing more and have a smaller chance of catching flies

[davelinks Graduate]

Don't bank on being able to only breathe through your nose when running, but you can learn to close the mouth more as time goes on and breathing's a bit easier..

[Irish-John Graduate]

The first mile is still - and probably always will be I'm thinking - torturous for me with breathing. Then it evens out.

No way can I hold a conversation or "you should take three/four/however many steps per breath" and I don't run fast - I adjust my pace to my breathing

June 1st last year I had literally - because of pyshical defects and two forms of Asthma - never run more than a hundred yards in all my 56 years. Nowadays 5k is my "minimum satifactory target" when I go out

Slow....And slower still and going steady and in your own time and pace - that's how we get to graduation

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Slow down and just keep breathing, flies or no flies Well done you