mr b's latest comeback

[Mike T]

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

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

[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.

[Llani Boy]

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.

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

[mr brightside]

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

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.

[mr brightside]

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.

I was recently recommended 'Breath' by James Nestor.

[Mike T]

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.

[mr brightside]

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.

[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.

[MattPo]

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

[Llani Boy]

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.

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!