Week4 run1

[Sunshine1960]

Just finished werk4 run1 and pleased I did it but it feels like quite a jump up from last week. It was tough! Really like the app though and this group. I’m struggling a bit with my breathing and not sure if it’s because I breath through my mouth. Need to read the guide that others have shared here, thanks. It’s great to hear everyone’s experiences.

[Hidden]

Well done Sunshine1960 your breathing will find a rhythm that suits you but breathing in through your mouth is grand!

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Good luck out there

[Sunshine1960 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, it does feel good to have got this far.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on your progress.

Difficulty in breathing is almost always a sign that you are pushing too hard.

Counterintuitively, it is an easy conversational pace running that builds your stamina and endurance, not fast running.

Say this sentence out loud to yourself "Am I going slow enough to enable me to speak this sentence in one out breath?" If you cannot, you are going too fast.

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.

Enjoy your journey.

[Sunshine1960 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks for the suggestions, will give them a go and look at the link.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Tough run, meets even tougher runner, and it’s no contest. Victory is yours, very well done!

I couldn’t, and still don’t, breathe as per the app/podcast advice. I decided to do the same as with my breathing the rest of the day and not think about it. I put on some good podcasts so I needed to concentrate on them rather than music that is just background, and just like sitting on the sofa, my subconscious controlled my breathing! If you’re running the right pace there’s no need to overthink things.

Happy running.

[Sunshine1960 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks for your encouragement. I hadn’t thought of podcasts to take my mind off, will give it a try.

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Very well done !Week 4 is a great week to get under your belt and you are well on your way !

Don't worry about any particular method for breathing, just breathe however feels natural to you , it's seen you through so far 🙂

[Sunshine1960 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thanks for the encouragement. Much appreciated.

[Crow277]

hi there congrats on w4r1 i tried different breathing techniques from youtube n ive found the one that works best for me is natural breathing thru the mouth i dont get enough air if i try breath thru the nose or in thru the nose n out of the mouth hope that helps

[Sunshine1960 Graduate in reply to Crow277]

Thanks for taking the time to reply. Yes it does help.

[Dendev75 Graduate]

Well done so far ☺️Try slowing your pace down (even if you think you’re already going slow). This really helped me. I used to be a nose breather but I swapped to mouth breathing as you get more oxygen - your breathing will become easier when you slow your pace down - good luck!

[Sunshine1960 Graduate in reply to Dendev75]

Thanks fi re the encouragement

[nowster Graduate]

Week 4 is indeed a step up. You're doing double the amount of running you did in the sessions of the first two weeks.