Week2run1

[p1M2l3]

Well the start of the next week. It was harder but not too bad. I don't think I'm breathing as the tip suggests which might help. Does anyone have any ideas? I was more frustrated by not being able to find the right week on my player! It felt as though I was running slower but that might be subjective. Anyway I'm carrying on one run at a time.

[NewDawn88]

I've just finished the same run. Freezing cold to start.....lovely and warm to finish. I'm rubbish at breathing too! You're right though.....1 run at a time. Good luck!

[p1M2l3 in reply to NewDawn88]

Yes it was freezing. When I got back in the house it seemed so warm I thought the heating was on but it wasn't!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done, you did it.

The breathing advice is something that some can do at this stage, while a large proportion, myself included, found it was far too much to handle, so carried on just breathing as I always have.

Four years later, my breathing pattern has just about evolved into the recommendation, although I don't subscribe to the nose breathing.

Just do what you have been doing all your life, relax and carry on. If you still find breathing difficult, slow down.

[p1M2l3 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you. It is so reassuring to get advice from experienced runners.

[Cornet-Carolyn Graduate]

Well done on completing your run. I couldn't sort breathing out for several weeks, which I found frustrating, until I stopped worrying about it. Slow and steady and you will get there 👍

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I find it hard to do the breathing as they suggest. Ive found it helps to do a kind of circular breathing, like your breathing follows your footfalls in a kind of loop - hard to explain what I mean, but there is a definite pattern to it.