mr b's latest comeback

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Originally Posted by mr brightside

I ran as much of the route as possible on 2 step breathing, 2 steps in, 2 steps out, to keep it under control.

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That is my normal breathing pattern when running or power walking - what is yours when you just let it do its own thing?

Mine too. I once read a book called The art of running faster by Julian Goater (ironically a prize for coming second in a race). In it, he recommends breathing in for three steps, out for three steps. I tried it quite a bit, but I find it slows me down. And I can't do it at all on uphill sections.

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Originally Posted by noel

Mine too. I once read a book called The art of running faster by Julian Goater (ironically a prize for coming second in a race). In it, he recommends breathing in for three steps, out for three steps. I tried it quite a bit, but I find it slows me down. And I can't do it at all on uphill sections.

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I used to run XC with, or rather some distance behind, Julian Goater when I was in the RAF.

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Originally Posted by Mike T

That is my normal breathing pattern when running or power walking - what is yours when you just let it do its own thing?

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It gets out of control, it gets hyperventilating style rapid, it's always done that and i've only recently started to question this after reading the oxygen advantage.

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Originally Posted by noel

Mine too. I once read a book called The art of running faster by Julian Goater (ironically a prize for coming second in a race). In it, he recommends breathing in for three steps, out for three steps. I tried it quite a bit, but I find it slows me down. And I can't do it at all on uphill sections.

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I was recently recommended 'Breath' by James Nestor.

Out of interest I was paying far more attention to my breathing than I usually do on today's outing. R-L in; R-L out is certainly my normal pattern when running. I can comfortably breathe twice as fast as that, or half as fast as that, but it very quickly goes back to R-L in; R-L out. In fact when I power walk up a hill it is usually R in; L out; R in; L out and so on.

6m flat at 8.00mmp with Horsforth Harriers last night. Felt better than the last outing at this pace, and kept to 2 in 2 out stride/breath pattern.

Bramley parkrun this morning, 20.50, but it took ages to get scanned in so i could say 20.40 really. Started on 2 breath strides and found a good rhythm.

Bramley is my least favorite local Parkrun (I live in Otley) I did Roberts Park yesterday, flat course.

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Originally Posted by mr brightside

Bramley parkrun this morning, 20.50, but it took ages to get scanned in so i could say 20.40 really. Started on 2 breath strides and found a good rhythm.

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When you do this 2 stride breathing are you breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth, or is it mouth/mouth?

I tried it but as soon as I started breathing nose/mouth it all fell apart!