While running, it often happens that an athlete has a breathing failure. If you are training in a busy stadium, you may accidentally run into the stadium in front of you. And you will slow down both the pace and, of course, breathing. If you run around the city, then these may be traffic lights. During the competition, breathing can be knocked down by some wrong and unreasonable acceleration in the middle of the distance. Therefore, you need to understand how to restore it. However, there are no magic methods. There are only two simplest and most obvious ways. Let's talk about them.
Immediately force yourself to breathe at your normal pace
Many, after they have lost their breath, try to capture as much air as possible, like a person who dives out of the water in order to then dive back into it. It won't help in running. It is best to start breathing just as you breathed before this unpleasant event immediately after you have lost your breath. This will take some effort. Oxygen will not be enough at first. But soon everything will return to normal and you will be able to run further, forgetting that your breathing has generally gone astray.
Take a deeper breath
This method is quite working, but it cannot be said that it is one hundred percent and in all cases. But it's worth a try.
If you are out of breath, then try to breathe so that the emphasis is on a deep and strong exhalation, and the inhalation will be what you get. This way, by exhaling as much carbon dioxide as possible, you will free up more room for air, and most importantly, oxygen. It will also be unusual to breathe this way. But it can allow you to catch your breathing much faster.
Shallow breathing won't help
A common mistake runners make when they are out of breath, especially when their strength is running out, and breathing is already out of breath, simply because the body does not have enough oxygen, is that they begin to breathe frequently and shallowly.
This is of little use. Because you are taking in less oxygen than if you were breathing normally. Therefore, even when breathing becomes difficult, do not try to compensate for the lack of oxygen with the frequency of breathing. Will not help. Breathe more evenly.
When your breathing gets lost completely, usually near the finish line, you still won't be able to control it. The body itself will try to find the best way. So just rely on his decision. But in terms of distance, it is better to independently control even and not shallow breathing.
