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Hi All,
Im hoping someone can offer some advice......I've been injured since Jan and I have only just started up again. i've been following a couch to 5k but feeling disheartened as i can't seem to get my breathing right and im really struggling at the moment.....
I have always struggled with this and never mastered it but really feel if i'm going to get a good 10k time i need to ask for help 
thanks
Kirst x
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The trick is to empty your lungs fully. Force every last bit of air out. Then you can draw in a full breath.
Its a race technique to avoid shallow breathing.
Full breath out, full breath in.
🙂
Breath in time with your steps and count the steps.
In - 2 - 3, out - 2 - 3, in - 2 - 3, out - 2 - 3.
I breath every third step but that may be different for you.
i run the same way as Lou
but i agree with Jim, ive been running about 10min/mile this week - did 2.5 miles at 12min/mile on my 5am run this morning and felt great
so slow down your pace
SNB
+1 RicF
lou Diamonds, that's exactly the same as me.
Just ease up on your pace, you'll be fine.
So is it a case of slow down the pace til you sort out your breathing, then pick up your pace and breathing.
What they say.
In my case it's in-2-3-4, out-2-3-4 and so on. Nice and slow, fill the lungs to the brim and then empty them. And shoulders back and chest out a little to open up the chest cavity so the lungs have more space to expand.
If I think about my breathing I've had it - can't breathe at all and get a stitch!
Yoga has helped me with my breathing - I'm a lot more conscious of it now. Might be worth a shot.