Week 4 run 2 feeling easier

[Bingles]

Hi all, I last wrote when I was struggling with my breathing at the end of week 1, and was unsure whether to proceed to week 2. There have been some holidays between then and now, and I do tend to repeat weeks, but I just wanted to write today because I really enjoyed the 5 minute runs today and the breathing is getting better. I read the posts and comments on this forum regularly and it is inspiring. Thank you, everybody! 😊

[BrazilianPotato]

Hi Bingles, first: well done for sticking with it! I have to say when I look back at week 1 and how I struggled with my breathing, it was hard to believe it would improve but it did! I kept saying to myself: you can do this… just a little bit more to go. My next run will be W7R3 and I can tell you even though my legs are pretty done by the time I finish the run, I don’t look or sound like I’m running out of oxygen! Keep it going! Well done

[Bingles Graduate in reply to BrazilianPotato]

That gives me hope!! Hope W7R3 is good 😊

[Poppdog Graduate]

It’s fantastic you keep with it and it’s getting easier. We think it’s daft that we need to learn to breath but in running we really do. If I find myself feeling a bit breathless I count breath in and out it works and it also takes my mind of thinking about the time. Keep going

[Chillipeppers1]

That’s great Bingles varying my route seems to help me enjoy my runs more as well of course slowing the pace down. Kept going 👍

[Bingles Graduate in reply to Chillipeppers1]

Thanks! I plan on varying my route as soon as I dare do hills. My present route is reasonably flat. It would be nice to have a change, I'm looking forward to trying something different.

[Allthegearnoidea Graduate]

I struggled with the breathing early on and couldn’t comprehend that I’d ever be able to run for 30 minutes - guess what? You can and you will and the breathing won’t be an issue after a while. For me, my legs get tired before I would ever run out of breath. Believe in it and you’ll do it. Keep going 💪🏼.