Breathing techniques

[Paulinct]

Hi

Tried to follow breathing technique on week 2 but not getting it right

Anyone got any suggestions on correct breathing techniques while running?

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Just breathe...like you do, every single second of the day... trying to alter your breathing is a non-starter...( there are many, many, many posts on this ).

Just go slowly enough to breathe without struggling..however it works for you.

Well done and just take it very gently...

PS

A buff, in winter can be useful though, to keep mouth and nose warm, when the air you breathe gets cold

[Cooper79 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

What's a buff if u don't mind me asking

[AdamB Graduate in reply to Cooper79]

A buff is a tube of thin stretchy microfibre fabric you pull over your neck and then adjust as necessary. You will find them at any outdoor shop. The originals were called "Buffs" (see buffwear.co.uk/adult-neckwe..., but there are lots of "as me" imitations available which are much cheaper. They are incredibly useful things in winter and can be used as neck warmers, spare hats, wind stoppers, sweat absorbers, wrapping the cat in whilst you try and trim claws etc. You quite possibly own one or more already and just didn't recognise the name.

For running purposes, don't be tempted to get the thick fleecy kind. Go for the thin ones you can pull over your mouth and still breathe through. Keep it simple.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

As a new recreational runner you don't have to maximise your breathing technique.........just breathing normally is fine. If you can't breathe easily you are running too fast, so slow down.

Many of us found the advice impossible to follow but we are still running, so relax and stop thinking about it.

Read this if you want further information theguardian.com/lifeandstyl...

[Razouski]

I couldn't follow the breathing technique on the podcast and got quite irritated with Laura about it. I seem to remember actually shouting at her in mid run ("Not that mad woman again", the local dog walkers thought.) I just decided to carry on breathing as I would normally. I do tend to breathe through my mouth when I'm running (I don't know why, because I don't do this the rest of the time), and I do find belly breathing helps on hills (where you breathe down into the bottom of your lungs using your diaphragm and your stomach extends rather than your chest) but I'm used to breathing in this way as I am also a singer.

[AdamB Graduate]

As others have said, ignore Laura as far as breathing technique is concerned. The only thing to remember about breathing is "breathe out, breathe in - repeat as often as necessary"

[Ashleev Graduate]

I just try to make sure I'm not panting - breathing deeply works for me - and although I can't always moderate the pace of my breathing as much as I'd like, if I'm starting to feel really tired, I find taking a few slower, deeper breaths does help. But most of the time I just try to keep breathing so I don't keel over mid run.