Question for Runners

[Stacy1980 0]

Good Morning!!

I woke up early this morning and did my first work out for the couch - 5K training program. I wanted to die but once i completed the workout, I felt great. The question i have is why does it feel like i have a sore throat and something is stuck in my checks. It hurts a little to breath in and i have to cough.

I am sure its because i am out of shape, but i wanted to see why I felt that way and what can i do to prevent this from happening again. Maybe i am not breathing right?

thankk you in advance!

Stacy

[Jachut 487]

You've probably brought on a bit of exercise induced asthma and irritated your airways.

I also find any sudden increase in exercise, even now, when I'm very fit, and I will, almost without exception, come down with a bad head cold, sore throat etc.

When I started doing bootcamp back in October, i knew this would happen. So two weeks before, i did three very hard interval runs in a week of six runs. Really hard ones. Sure enough, I had a bad cold the next week, but I got it over and done with BEFORE i started the boot camp sessions which I pay good money for and didnt want to miss!

[Stacy1980 0]

Thanks Jacqui!

that makes sense - it really does feel like an asthma attach for like 20 min. I guess I just have to get over it and i will be fine.

thanks!!

Stacy

[sawyer77 1]

I think I had the same when I started C25K in November. I watched a lot of "how to" running videos, including how to breathe.

Are you running outside? Could be the cold, also. I had trouble in the bitter cold running/breathing.