Poppop59 Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 How do you control your breathing? I just completed week 1 day 1 and I was so out of breath on the jogging parts. I found if I slowed my pace down that helped, would it be ok to jog in place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizRunner Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Hey there! Slow your pace, make sure you have good posture - head up, shoulders back, chest open. Sometimes, when we get tired we start to hunch over and that makes breathing difficult and can cause cramping. Also, try breathing in and out through both your nose and mouth at the same time. Zima 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyAnn Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Hey great advice MZR, Also if you get side stitches, it means you are not breathing deep enough. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike12582 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 When I started running I had the same problem. a friend of mine who is a repertory therapist told me to try breathing in and out with my pace that I was jogging. So breath in 1,2,3 and out 1,2,3 and that help with the side stiches and breath plus it helps keep me on my steady pace. Zima 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omtigger Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I am so glad to see this topic! I was really disheartened by the breathing information I've been reading, about taking deep diaphragmatic breaths and so forth. On Week 1 Day 1, I was jogging for the first time in over 20 years, and had quit smoking a few days prior, and I was really excited to be able to breathe at all. I did adjust my posture to open up my core and chest, but mostly what has helped is a) doing the program consistently, every other day and more time elapsed since my last cigarette. I still get really out of breath sometimes, especially on hills, but I feel better with every workout I complete, so I am now making more of an effort to try to take deeper, calmer breaths whenever I can. I'm just so grateful to see that I'm not the only one who is out of breath sometimes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyAnn Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Thanks for the information , I really appreciate it! This is so hopeful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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