Breathing pattern and thoughts

[SharCho]

Hello, I'm about to start week 5. It's not as easy as I had hoped, but I am going to stick with it. Still trying to figure out a good breathing pattern. It's hard to adjust my breathing from walking to running. Other than that, I feel great. I'm turning 40 this year, and I refuse to let myself go downhill.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

The advice on the podcasts, and presumably on the apps, is very contentious. Just breathe naturally. If you are having trouble breathing, slow down.

Try reading this theguardian.com/lifeandstyl... It may clarify some things for you.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Slow down... right down.... and just breathe.... like you breathe every day.. don't overthink it.. just breathe.

Sing a song in your head.. count, make up a rhyme, plan a meal.. anything to get your mind off it

It is like blinking... we do it naturally... but if we think about it... eeekkk ! ( Bet I made you blink ?)

[runswithdogs Graduate]

Don't worry about it. I'm running the program again after a long term injury and it's okay if it's not easy. It isn't for me now and I've been running for a few years now. Just keep plugging away, slowing down if you have to. Each week gets a little tougher, because you adjust to the demands of the previous week. I bet if you ran the first week it would either be a) easy peasy, or b) you'd run it a heckuva lot faster in which case it might still feel tough.

You're doing great.