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 Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:08 am
Whenever I jog, I get stitches quite quickly. The track on which I usually jog is a combination of hills (up and down) and flat roads. I have the feeling that what is wrong is my breathing method; I inhale twice before exhaling twice, and do so while keeping up with my pace. Is this correct or is there another method?
Also, how much time should I let by in between my breakfast and my workout? I never know whether I do it too early or too late.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:47 pm
Others might know better, but my rule of thumb is thirty minutes after eating before any kind of workout. The Shaolin philosophy is 2 hours between meal and workout of any sort, so there's a bit of disparity.
From running.about.com:
"To get rid of a side stitch, try altering your breathing pattern. Take a deep breath in as quickly as you can, to force the diaphragm down. Hold your breath for a couple of seconds and then forcibly exhale through pursed lips.
If you get a cramp in the middle of a race, you might want to try changing your breathing/striding pattern. If you always exhale when your right foot strikes the ground, try exhaling with the left foot strike.
If all else fails, you may have to stop and walk briskly for a few seconds while concentrating on deep breathing. Continue running after the stitch goes away."
Hope that helps.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:16 pm
Like quiet said ... and this is especially true with "roadwork" (term used to jog on the street) ... you don't want to jog for more than 30 minutes ...
Techniques wise ... and this works for me ... not a lot arm pumping and your arms stay below heart level (this will cause less work for your heart which will mean you can go long) ... as for breathing ... in through the nose, out through the mouth ...
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:45 pm
For the stiches, don't eat half an hour or so before practice, and stave off cheese and dairy products as those can stay in your stomach for longer, but you will have to experiment, as I do not know much about you.
For breathing, if you aren't already doing it, try in through your nose and out through your mouth.
And most of all experiment, we don't know what you are working with so we can only offer suggestions.
Unrelated to stiches, I know of this "Chi running" technique, depending on what kind of runner you are (from the sounds of it, a long distance runner.) It is pretty much just leaning forward and caching your fall with your legs. As well, if you haven't heard it before, run on the balls of your feet, especially with roadwork.
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:41 am
There really isn't a "proper" way to jog ... but all the advice that everyone is giving is very solid ...
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:46 pm
I would recommend you read the book Chi RunningThis is a link to the website that this author created.
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