DISQUS

Jon · 1 year ago

Are you running outside or on a treadmill? You could try switching to the elliptical machine for a few weeks and "ease" yourself into things. That might help a bit.

JJT · 1 year ago

@Jon: The issue is not where I am running. Also, I regularly use the elliptical. I think the issue is my breathing and footfalls. I just need to train myself to exhale when my left foot strikes.

SC · 1 year ago

If you haven't yet, look into belly breathing. When I get a stitch, I find that slowing down a little and belly breathing works for me really well. Timing your breathing to a foot strike is way too tedious and requires way too much concentration, which will probably turn you off of running eventually because you're not getting any enjoyment out of it. Running for fitness isn't supposed to be a total exercise in physics or kinetics or anything scientific anyway. Worry about that when you're trying to win a race.