W1D2

[mygooglebot]

I am very over weight at 16 stone and 5ft 10...and 51 but decided enough is enough and just started the couch to 5k. Which seems impossible. Really struggling.. As not quite sure how your meant to breath when jogging

[Rignold]

In, then out.

Don't think about it. Your body is good at breathing. It's done it for you for 51 years succesfully. If it is laboured, slow down till it becomes easier.

[Whatsapp Graduate]

There are many articles on this if you have a few hours to spare in the company of Mr Google. However, as Rignold says, just give it the same attention you normally do, it will soon adjust.

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Don't stress - I found thinking about breathing made me snort . Not attractive nor useful. The breathing, running and strides tend to sort themselves out. Be kind to yourself, don't worry about these things unless you're in pain.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Well done for starting the plan, and as the others have said your breathing will settle as you get further into the plan.

Do take the run sections Very Slow, you may feel like you could walk faster, but as long as you are doing the running motion it counts..

Do take your rest days between running days, but maybe go for a walk on these days.

Gentle leg stretches after your warm down walk will help with stiffness.

Good luck and welcome to this forum.

Let us know how you get on with W1 R3.😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

As Rignold says. just in and out.. and go as slow as you wish

Well done you for starting this...just take it really steadily and keep posting too, for great support and encouragement.

Many have run this path before you, with loads of issues and what we may have felt problems, holding us back...just keep at it, listen to your body, take your rest days and you should be fine

"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

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PS

I love my quotes

Go for it!

[JenniferCMS Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

I love your quotes too, Oldfloss. Wise words of wisdom. This should go along with the one that Rignold treated us to yesterday

'If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.'

And, back to your quote, Oldfloss, it IS necessary for all of us, for whatever reason: to (hopefully) live longer or at least better, for personal achievement's sake, for self-confidence, to feel fulfilled, to lose weight, to bring the fun in life back... Everyone has a different reason, or many, each one as valid as the next. Mine are all of the above!!!

Go, mygooglebot, go😃!!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to JenniferCMS]

Go you indeed!!!! x

[AndyD Graduate]

If you haven't done your warm up then you might expect slightly heavier breathing when you start as your body is wondering what's happening. As you get into your run this should settle and like others have said, take it easy 😊

[snack_shack Graduate]

On one of the podcasts Michael Johnson (who I chose as my trainer) says to breathe every second step. Now, I consider myself relatively intelligent but as soon as I started to try and count whilst I was running, it all went wrong! I sounded like a dog who had just been chasing a ball. So embarrassing. Now, I just breathe normally!

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That's where my snorting came in..... although I think dig chasing a ball is way more accurate

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Dog doh...