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Can t Run More Than a Mile? Here s How to Make It Feel Easier, According to an Expert
By Jenny Sugar of PopSugar |
Can t Run More Than a Mile? Here s How to Make It Feel Easier, According to an Expert
Many newbie runners give up on running because within a mile, their legs are on fire and they re breathing so hard they feel like they re a huff and a puff away from passing out. Don t expect to be able to run five miles right from the get-go - it takes time to build endurance, but it s so worth it.
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As someone who picked up running as an adult, I never had a running coach or was a part of a high school track or cross country team. So, everything I ve learned about the sport has been from, well, just getting out there and running. For the most part, I ve been able to lace up my UA HOVR™ Machina LT Running Shoes ($160), head out for a run, and pick up the skills I ve needed to help me get to my goals. But one particular part of running always eluded me: breathing.
Now, I ve known how you breath during runs and building up lung capacity are both important parts of running. But I ve never known where to start. To help me understand the ins and out of breathing while running I asked Danielle Hirt, NASM personal trainer, RRCA certified running coach, and running coach at Formula Running Center for some pointers. And as it turns out, there s so much more to strengthening my lungs and learning to breathe than I imagined.