So..... running

[lostkat]

If you get stitch, try altering your breathing pattern by holding you breath for 1/2 second and then carrying on. You tend to breathe out at a certain point in your running stance, so altering that may get rid of stitch. Also, avoid meals within 2 hrs of running and if it won't go away, slow down.

You still get out of breath even if you're fit you know. Your heart still needs to pump more oxygenated blood around your body when you undertake any kind if physical effort. I bet you would have been much more out of breath this time last yr!!

Increasing your distance rather than your speed will have a greater effect on your general fitness as it's cardio over a longer period of time. Less chance of injury too.