Re: Is it normal to have a hard time breathing when beginning a running program?

guest — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:23:42 GMT

Thaboss,

I just began running myself. I must confess, I wish I had started sooner. I just ran my firs trace and it was a 20in24 relay race. I did 25.2 miles in 25 hours. Breathing is my hardest part as well. What I found good for me is to not look up too much and get a count going for my breathing. Like a cadence in military. I only trained for a month but am proud of myself. I started with 1 mile runs a day then went to 2 mile runs which I must admit... I was taking walking breaks to catch my breath. I then started using an iPod and wow what a difference! As for the weight, at the race their were people who I would consider having extra weight who ran just as fast or faster than me. It is all about conditioning, take your time and run at your pace .... find your pace. You can do it!

Re: acl injury.anyone been there?

guest — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:02:04 GMT

I too have had acl/meniscus surgery. It was almost 2 years ago now. I had originally ripped my ACL but did not want the surgery and when I completely tore it (absent ACL) I opted to be a man and go for the surgery. I am 31 yrs old and going strong. Aside from running the 20in24 this coming weekend, I also play volleyball, roller hockey in a league, mountain bike, rock climb and look for more challenges every day. I am not in top condition, however I do push myself to succeed. At 16, it is not the end of the world. Trust yourself and your body when pushing the envelop and be sure to use your brace until you feel it is safe enough not to. To this day I still get slight inflamation when I am done my activities. I still use my brace during hockey only and will probably always use it. Be sure to do all of the exercises your physical trainer has given you so that you will be just as strong if not stronger when you return to sports. I wish you all the best and please be sure to give it your all. Success is a great feeling and overcoming this injury will be a great building block for your successful life!

P.S. - Be the smart person and wear your brace in your games and practice as long as it is allowed. If your coach will not let you, well that is something to take up with your school. I have a Donjoy brace and swear by it. Do not give up and do not let anyone tell you that it is a career ender - Look at players in the NHL who finish a season with a torn ACL or Donovan McNabb with the Philadelphia Eagles, although he is not that great now, he still recovered in a year and was playing at the NFL Level.

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Re: Is it normal to have a hard time breathing when beginning a running program?

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