Another question for fellow runners out there - does anyone know any good techniques to get breathing under control? I have to try really really hard to control my breathing when I pick up pace - my breathing ends up pretty shallow and fast, and then I start to feel sick. I'm OK on my long runs outside at what I consider my comfortable pace, but when I do intervals on the tready I really notice it. Can't imagine what the person next to me thinks!!!
Any tips or resources would be much appreciated.
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I just found that my breathing got better the more running I did. Now I don't even notice my breathing anymore but when I first started that is all I could focus on.
For a more specific answer, go onto coolrunning.com.au
This is a fantastic site for runners....you can ask anything and experienced runners will reply very quickly.
Like miss pinky, I really think it gets better with time.I cant even remember when my breathing got easier, probably after 6mths or so?
I feel my breathing is very controlled now. Every now and then, I take a big, deep breath in and I spose hold for a couple of secs....I'm not sure, I haven't actually thought about it too much till now!!!
It will get easier, and don't worry about others around you..they are probably wishing they could go as hard as you!!!!
Yep - here's my tip -
Run slower or shorter
If you are breathing so hard that you are feeling sick - its a sign of a good workout from an interval perspective - but you should only be feeling this towards the end of the session
When I do hill or speed intervals - if its an all out short sprint - ie 20 - 30 secs I go for broke and have to breathe really hard - but thats the aim. When it starts to get erratic and you are gasping for air - you are probably not ready for that intensity - drop it back. As long as you are making yourself breathe much harder than on a normal run - you will be increasing your aerobic capacity for next time and it will get easier. Then of course, you need to up it again.
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