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Week 4 run 2 - Done :-)

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That was interesting!

Went quite a lot further to the halfway point than on Monday, thought this is good I must be going faster, turned around to come back and it was sooo windy!! The way back was like wading through treacle!

Somehow, miraculously, I managed to finish almost exactly where I satrted so I must have kept my pace up! :-)

Anyone got any tips on breathing? I think my breaths might be a bit too shallow but I can't seem to correct it x

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hi there - well done on a successful run!

for breathing i use the count 4 in and 4 out method - really helps keep me in rhythm and controlled. If i get out of breath i just slow down and then pick up once recovered. Hope it helps

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Thank you! I'll give that a try x

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Just breathe.. anyway that you do all the time..if you are struggling, then slow down :) If you begin trying to count or pace, then it can make matters worse...

Well done you!

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Agree about the wind, I find windy days the worst to run in - although I have yet to experience a really wet run (looks like I am in for it this week for W4R2!).

When I have tried to take up running before (without C25K), I struggled with breathing. Now having practised more Pilates breathing and been taught deep breathing low in the abdomen (not at Pilates), I have not so far had any of the breathlessness or shallow breathing I used to do. I am also fitter generally, so no doubt that has helped.

Maybe a google search for deep breathing exercises? Easy to do at home, but many of us have never realised we were breathing shallowly, rather than expanding lower rib cage.

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Thanks for the tips. I play Clarinet and breathe diaphramatically for that but somehow I struggle to do that when moving! Am going to have to learn though as I'll have to play whilst marching in the Army :-)

Good Luck with your next run x

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