Hard to breath during races?

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16 years ago 04/13/2008 9:06pm EDT

When I race I feel like my only problem is getting enough oxygen. I can deal with pain and tiredness but I feel like I just cant breath after a certain point. I don't think I am going out to hard or anything and its not like asthma or anything. Its just when I watch people race they seem like its so effortless and they could do it for along time and it seems like it hurts but they can still breath. I feel like I run a good amount (70-90mpw) and my form is pretty good but it just seems like I can't run any faster than what I have and I just keep running the same times all year for the past two/three years. Is there a better way to get oxygen? I am just sick and tired of running mediocre times when I know I can go faster but I just can't seem to do it in races. Is it maybe a mental thing? BTW I am a college student who doesnt have access to a coach at the moment and I am trying to walk on to my college's team. Its a D-1 Cal school.

16 years ago 04/13/2008 9:12pm EDT

re: whats wrong with my running?

Do you follow a particular breathing rhythm when you race? Daniels' recommends (or has observed in elite athletes) a 2-2 (breath in for 2 steps, breath out for 2 steps) for racing longer distances and a 2-1 or 1-2 for the shorter stuff I believe.

16 years ago 04/13/2008 9:16pm EDT

re: whats wrong with my running?

whats wrong with my running? wrote:Hard to breath during races?

"breathe"

whats wrong with my running? wrote:I feel like I just cant breath after a certain point

"breathe"

whats wrong with my running? wrote:I don't think I am going out to hard

"too"

whats wrong with my running? wrote:but they can still breath

"breathe"

16 years ago 04/13/2008 9:19pm EDT

re: duro

duro wrote:
Do you follow a particular breathing rhythm when you race? Daniels' recommends (or has observed in elite athletes) a 2-2 (breath in for 2 steps, breath out for 2 steps) for racing longer distances and a 2-1 or 1-2 for the shorter stuff I believe.

I guess I just get out there and try to run and not think about it. Some races I get into a good natural rythm like xc and on tempo runs but it seems like I dont find it in the shorter races like 1500-5k. Maybe I will try the 2-2 breathing and see how it goes in my next workout and race. Are there anymore suggestions? And thanks for your help.

16 years ago 04/13/2008 9:20pm EDT

re: whats wrong with my running?

You're running the first third of the race too fast.

16 years ago 04/13/2008 9:50pm EDT

re: whats wrong with my running?

Wow, LETSRUN has turned the running community into a toilet...

Hey dude...I'd be an olympian but the faster I run the more trouble I have breathing.

16 years ago 04/13/2008 9:54pm EDT

re: whats wrong with my running?

How do you know you don't have asthma? If you are really interested in running better, see a doctor.

16 years ago 04/14/2008 5:49pm EDT

re: kudzurunner

kudzurunner wrote:
You're running the first third of the race too fast.

So are you saying I should run a few seconds slower than goal pace for the first lap or two then kick it down to race pace? So if I want to run 70's for 3000m then I should go out in 73's for like 800-1000m then bump it down to 70's for the last part of the race and maybe even to 67-68's for the last two laps?

16 years ago 04/14/2008 6:36pm EDT

re: whats wrong with my running?

Forgot to add, I have exercise-induced asthma and my breathing gets out of control quickly if I don't use my inhaler before races or hard runs.

16 years ago 04/14/2008 6:44pm EDT

re: That`s what she said!!!

It simply means you're not as good as the pace you're trying to run.

Everybody optimistically sets out in track races at basically the same pace. That pace is just right for the leaders and too fast for the mid-pack guys.

The guys winning the races you are in would be sucking wind just as bad if you dumped them in an Olympic final and they tried to keep up.

Run at a pace that suits your ability, not your perceived ability based on weekly mileage.

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