In my return to running, I have had a terrible time dealing with a side stitch as I have increased my running time. Thanks to Boot Camp, I have gotten back into running. While I won’t be running any half-marathons or the like, it is nice to add this to my workout routine again.
When I first got into the running thing a couple of years ago, it would occasionally bother me. I did some research, and some of the techniques I learned to get rid of it worked. I am having a harder time stopping it now, and I do not remember it bothering me as much as it is now.
Time for some more research into getting rid of it.
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Are you running outside or on a treadmill? You could try switching to the elliptical machine for a few weeks and “ease” yourself into things. That might help a bit.
Are you running outside or on a treadmill? You could try switching to the elliptical machine for a few weeks and “ease” yourself into things. That might help a bit.
@Jon: The issue is not where I am running. Also, I regularly use the elliptical. I think the issue is my breathing and footfalls. I just need to train myself to exhale when my left foot strikes.
@Jon: The issue is not where I am running. Also, I regularly use the elliptical. I think the issue is my breathing and footfalls. I just need to train myself to exhale when my left foot strikes.
If you haven’t yet, look into belly breathing. When I get a stitch, I find that slowing down a little and belly breathing works for me really well. Timing your breathing to a foot strike is way too tedious and requires way too much concentration, which will probably turn you off of running eventually because you’re not getting any enjoyment out of it. Running for fitness isn’t supposed to be a total exercise in physics or kinetics or anything scientific anyway. Worry about that when you’re trying to win a race.
If you haven’t yet, look into belly breathing. When I get a stitch, I find that slowing down a little and belly breathing works for me really well. Timing your breathing to a foot strike is way too tedious and requires way too much concentration, which will probably turn you off of running eventually because you’re not getting any enjoyment out of it. Running for fitness isn’t supposed to be a total exercise in physics or kinetics or anything scientific anyway. Worry about that when you’re trying to win a race.
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