Breathing!

[Piph416]

Still on week 1, but so excited that I've finally started? Any tips on breathing whilst running?

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Hi, well done for starting 😬👍

You need to run slowly, then you shouldn't have a problem breathing .

You should be slow enough so you could speak full sentences without gasping for breath .

If not , it's too fast which is what most people try to do at first .

Slow it down until you feel it's too slow then slow it down even more 😬

[Piph416 in reply to Instructor57]

I'll try that, thanks! Does feel like if I slow down anymore I'll be going backwards! 😂

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Piph416]

Everyone says that as well 😂

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Piph416]

I thought the same.... but someone sent me this and I had to find my new even slower ...

hope it helps

Great that you’re here 👏👏👏

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[nowster Graduate]

I can definitely recommend breathing whilst running. 🤪

[Piph416 in reply to nowster]

Haha! After I sent that I knew someone would say that! 😂

[nowster Graduate in reply to Piph416]

Glad to be of service! 🤣

[Tasha99 Graduate]

It’ll sort itself out when you get through 5-8 minute runs. Just breathe however you can for now 👍🏽

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done

on getting started.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

There is some advice on breathing in the guide, but basically you need to run at a pace at which you can hold a clear ungasping conversation.

Enjoy your journey.

[Piph416 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks!

[Piph416 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Just read it, some really useful stuff in there, appreciate you sending the link!

[Irish-John Graduate]

Me, I try and match my breathing to my running and not the other way around.

Instead of trying to "catch my breath" when it gets a bit difficult lungs-wise, I slow my pace down as much as I need to do my lungs can "recover and refill" as it were

Hope this helps you, and wishing you many happy miles in your future