I exercise regularly (making up for all the junk I eat!), typically 4-5 times a week for at least an hour each time. I can ride a bike outdoors at a steady 15-20 miles/hour for 2 hours. I can do an indoor bike for an hour or two, before getting totaly bored. I've tried it all..... But why is it that I can't jog???? Well I could, but after a few minutes I start getting out of breath. I have to push myself pretty hard to get just under a 10 min mile.
If and when I do go jogging, it winds up being about a blocks worth of jogging and then speed walking....when I catch my breath I do the jogging again. I've tried building up to a steady jog, but I alwaysss get winded.
Is there a certain breathing technique?
What am I missing?
2006-09-14 17:38:13 · 3 answers · asked by hoggendog 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Running and biking are not the same thing. Biking uses the quadriceps (thigh muscle) while running tends to use the hamstring muscles. So when you are running you are using muscles that you haven't normally trained.
While your endurance / aerobic ability might be good on a bike, you probably haven't developed it enough when it comes to running.
In addition, you don't mention the pace you are attempting to run. You are probably going faster than your current fitness allows. I get winded too if I consistently run 6 minute miles but if I ease up to 7:30's or 8:00's, I can pretty much run for hours. This is most likely the source of your problems.
Also, be sure you start jogging gradually. I always get labored breathing the first quarter mile of my run. I find it better to warm up a bit to get my heart rate elevated so that when I really start pushing the pace that my aerobic system can handle it.
I have a similar problem with swimming. I can run for hours but when I swim (hard) I get winded fairly quickly. If I back down on my pace for swimming, I can go much longer.
Keep at it, you'll get the hang of running eventually.
2006-09-15 01:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by mchenryeddie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're like most people, when you run, you exhale as your right foot hits the ground. This puts downward pressure on your liver (which lives on your right side), which then tugs at the diaphragm and creates a side stitch, according to The Doctors Book of Home Remedies. The fix: Exhale as your left foot strikes the ground.
2006-09-14 18:15:30 · answer #2 · answered by Fuzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be the jumping kind of thing when you run, its nothing to worry about just do another excercise.
2006-09-14 17:44:20 · answer #3 · answered by kylexx4xxever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋