Wk8 again

[Cudrik]

Well I managed to conplete day 3 of week 8 today after Friday's attempt. I slowed down but was still struggling a little with breathing, maybe it's the change in season? Anyway , onwards and upwards to week 9 on Weds.

[Tasha99 Graduate]

The cold definitely can effect breathing 👍🏽

[Leosmit Graduate]

Bit of a struggle but you did it and that, virtual running Buddy, is pretty awesome. Bring it on week 9!

[RedheadedOne Graduate]

Weather can definitely effect the way we breathe. If it's really cold, you may want to consider a neck gaiter - I have found them very useful in the past.

Sometimes when I struggle with breathing I focus on counting my in and out breaths - I find it helps keep me calmer and keep my airflow as steady as possible. I learned years ago when I was training for longer runs (half marathons) that it's a good idea to breathe in for an odd count, and out for an even count. For example: breathe in for 3 strides and out for 2.

The reason for that is apparently the foot that lands as we begin to breathe out will naturally strike just a wee bit harder than any other time. If our pattern is an uneven number it means we alternate which foot strikes hardest each time. While it may not seem like a big deal, over time and over the course of many runs it can make a difference.

Another tip I can offer is sometimes I'll talk to myself a bit when my breathing feels labored. This will help me determine if I really am going too hard or not. If I can talk without struggling too much, it may be that it's more of a mental struggle that my lung capacity.

Best of luck to you as you continue to build stamina!

[Cudrik Graduate in reply to RedheadedOne]

Ah thank you so much, that's really helpful. I will put it i to practice on my run tomorrow 🙂

[Buddhagal Graduate]

Well done for completing that run, you DID it😁. Good luck with week 9...nearly there👍👍👏👏🙋

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Congrats! You're doing it!!!