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Running - any tips on breathing right?
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Used to run a lot when I was younger (many, many years ago!!) and am trying to get the rythmn back. Seem to be gasping almost straight away and then my leg muscles turn to lead. Frustrating to say the least and I'm starting to dread going for a run. Any tips? Any one else had this problem?
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Have you used a heart rate monitor? Really useful things. most of your training needs to be done at an aerobic level, only put in intervals and speed work when you have a good distance base.
take it slow build it up gradually
It's still there you just have to coax it out[:D][:D]
David
How long do you keep at it for? A lot of people find that they are really out of breath after a few minutes and their legs feel heavy... this is (sometimes) just your body getting warmed up... if you still feel like this after 15 mins then there's another problem..
As for breathing start off at a really slow jog and breath deep (think budda belly)... it takes a bit of getting used to but once you get it its easier than panting like a dawg!
jazdawg!
Thats a good way to get into it... the thing is when you start off is to run as slowly as you possibly can and gradually increase the pace through the run... this'll build up the strength in your legs and give you a good aerobic workout... keep at it... it will suddenly all come together!
jazdog
Have read your posts. I'm a PT and I see people like you all the time .... haven't run for ages if ever. All the advice you've been given is definitely right ... take it slowly , build it up, doing the intervals is good do the 5 mins run 1 min walk until you feel ok doing it then take it up 6 mins etc etc and make sure you have rest days where you're not running.
Don't panic about the time you have left to train there are no set rules, do the best you can and they'll be plenty more triathlons to enter after this one. Use it as a learning curve.
Let us know how its coming along.
Jo
Congrats and keep at it!
jazdog
David
On the running thoough the slow build up really works. Used a book called Running Made Easy and it gives great programmes, tips and motivation if it's something you haven't doen before or not for a while.
Great news about the running ... not so good about the injury... at least it wasn't a running injury as such... keep it going!!!
jaz
if you'd left your wetsuit on you wouldnt have half the bruising (tuh!)
madnurse [:D]
Camera - no way!! It could put everyone off their lunch![:D]
so your 'beloved' didint see you as the next james bond girls when you tried it ???? he'll be in the corner with David
madnurse (phil)
You remember the questions about clipless pedals and the guffaws that resulted due to everyone falling off at zero miles an hour? Well sunday i joined the team[&:]
Leaving the tea shop after a little light refreshment 45m into the ride, we had to cycle out via a gravel path, and guess who's front wheel got stuck in deep gravel just as both feet finally clicked into the pedals? Gravel in your knee with 20 miles to go is ....[:(]
David
On the wetsuit its a hire one (want to make sure I like this before I invest too much!) At least I know the beloved doesn't have a rubber fetish![:D][:D][:D]
Yeah i'd have needed to take 2 half days to make the drive there and back - teach me to go on honeymoon and use all my holiday in one go eh?
he was supposed to retired then before GS talked him out of it...to close a boring/off topic (for the others) subject for the other only good thing GS did was the signings...shame he couldn't manage his own breakfast though