i think he's talking about inhale for 3 steps, exhale for 2 steps. For me, i'll usually do 4-4

seriously this method of running will make u super busy. Keep counting steps, breathing time, running time, distance, pace....@@??
normally i breath like normal, when go fast only take bigger and deeper breath and let go fast or slow depends on situation.
when hard to breath i just slow down, take deep breath and hold awhile before let it go....after cycle for few time i feel better

nothing to concern about the breathing..your body will know how to breathe when running..just breath in a way you feel comfortable..in case you feel hard, slow down your pace and your breathing will become smooth.

I used to calculate breathing at beginner level..but feel non-sense at the end.

They say it is good to jog in the morning but somehow I just can't adapt been jogging in the night all the time.

Tried jogging in the morning just now, had a cup of milo before starting. Didn't work out well, after 30 min when back and then started to have a painful headache.....actually the headache already started when I woke up, just got worst when I went to jog.

sounds like not enough sleep to me.
actually jogging in morning is more nicer and fresh.

My legs can't take it, very stiff.

We have this thing called warm up... maybe U shud try it once in a while....

If Ur not into racing, then fine la, jog at nite, morning, evening, not an issue. If Ur into racing, there's a maximum of maybe 2-3 nite races in a year, compared to 20-30 morning races. So, adaptability might be an issue there.

haha.. paiseh la... i'm still newbie... maybe we met before in the park... XD

I go for marathons once in a while though.

Ok. Good luck then.

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This post has been edited by scoop7: Aug 1 2012, 10:50 AM

I was replying to Jerry88 request on how to prolong his run, just an advice that might help him. Breathing is meant for pace control, probably not needed for frequent runner like you guys.

it's not that not needed, just that they have already practise to do it without notice

I just started about few monthly back, breathing part is difficult for newbies i follow/focus some advice after few time i didn't notice the breathing part, just walk or slow down if few tired.

does wrong breathing method really affect ur run? since you guys brought that up, i also wanna tumpang asking...

normally i do 2 in 2 out... IMO, if i have steady breathing, i wont feel so easily feel tired during running....

is my method a correct 1? or it just depends on personal preference?

comfortable means it's good

yesterday i ran some out of my normal pace, it feels so intense that i don't know how am I running at all haha..

As with stride, there's no right or wrong in breathing method in running. There is however, the most economical or the most efficient way of breathing. But then again, everyone's most efficient way of breathing is different, the same as stride length, cadence, & many other things. Basically, as U go faster, U need to breathe harder. & if U can sync Ur breathing with Ur stride, it's gonna be much easier. That's it. Very, very easy, even for beginners.

All the while I though side stitch is due to incorrect breathing method. When I started running, read a few comments here a couple of years ago. I haven't had side stitch since last year. Is it due to the breathing or just my body getting use to running?

Actually it is related to Ur breathing. Not really the technique, but getting side stitches is an indicator that Ur muscles are not getting enuff oxygen. Of course there are other reasons to side stitches, like indigestion, etc. As U become more experienced, U know how to sync Ur breathing to Ur stride, side stitches will become less frequent. Yes, it can happen even to experienced runners. But experience runners will know how to deal with it.

I think the issue with breathing technique with runners is that, for beginners, normally they will have problems breathing in WHILE running. I mean, come on, it happens to all of us I think. When we start, we will be desperate to catch our breath... the same like when we swim... as we go along, we learn how to sync the breathing to our stride, so it becomes natural & doesn't impede our running. That's all there is to it actually.

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