running help

Hello everyone,

A few nights ago, I decided to start jogging for about an hour a day (this is mixed with walking too).  My problem is that after 5 minutes of jogging, I need to stop and walk because my throat is just burning.  Is this normal? how can I stop it from burning?  I hate that I need to stop running because of my throat.

Michl

Are you running outside?  If so, is it on the chilly side when you do?  Is the pain kind of between your throat and lungs?

Yeah, I am running outside, it's not that cold (well i don't think) it's about 12C outside...I don't know what that is in (F).  But yes the pain that I do feel starts from the back of my throat to about the bottom of my throat.

From here:

Exercising in cold weather can cause chest pain in some people who have no problems when they exercise in warm weather. When cold wind blows on your face, your heart rate slows down. This decreases the blood flow to the heart and can cause pain in people with blocked coronary arteries.

The blood supply to your heart muscle comes from arteries on its outside surface. The blood that is pumped inside your heart?s chambers brings almost no oxygen to your heart muscle. If you have arteriosclerosis, the fatty plaques in your heart?s arteries restrict the flow of blood to your heart. Your heart has to pump rapidly to meet its needs for oxygen. A cold wind slows your heart, reducing the flow of blood. If the heart muscle is unable to get all the oxygen it needs, it starts to hurt.

While freezing your face slows your heart, freezing your fingers makes your heart beat faster. Cold hands will not cause chest pain, but a cold face can. If you have no history of arteriosclerosis and have chest pain when you exercise in cold weather, check with your doctor to rule out possible heart problems. If you have heart trouble, it is always a good idea to cover your face when you go out on cold days. You can wear a scarf that you can wrap over your mouth, a knitted ski mask, or a hat with a visor that you can lower when the wind blows.

hmmm....interesting.  i'll see if I have the same problem if i run on the treadmill at the gym.  Thanks for the info

When i first started running, i used to get really out of breath after a few minutes, this may be what's happening to you. Plus the cold doesn't help either, seems to get right into your l ungs. I wear a fleecy headband to cover my ears. Your body also needs time to get used to doing something new. Saying that, when I run now, I still run, walk, run, walk. I think it burns more flab that way anyway so happy to continue!
 

Yes, you're  right about that cinnamint.  This is something new and it will take time to get used to.  I just hate that it's so painfull. 

Thanks for the advice!

michl,

  I experience the same thing in colder weather.  Also, even in warmer weather I notice that my throat is a little sore after tough runs.  I attribute it to breathing in and out very hard.  I think it will get better as your conditioning improves.

I recently joined and started  following the plan by fellow member (dijib) in this Forum tag line  Learn to Run - Who wants to do this with me??

she has it set for 6/8 weeks but I am doing week 2 for 2 weeks..

It always takes time to build (in my case re-establish) endurance in any cardio -effort... so start in doable measures your body will start craving it's  excercise as long as you do it daily..increasing over time. Remamber it takes 21 days to form or lose a habit.

I am on my treadmill but am itching to get on road-

Look it up she posted on March 9th 07...

I wonder if one of my biggest mistakes is that I don't take any water with me when I run.  I wonder if that would help the pain a little.

*goes to read the learn to run tread*

Michl.

My throat gets really dry when I run, so I chew gum, and that helps.  I usually actually chew 2 sticks of gum together, and never go running without it.    

I used to get a sore throat when running - haven't noticed it lately.  I used to suck on a Hall's cough lozenge with menthol when it got bad and that helped a lot.  

The NY Times had a recent article about exercising in the cold:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/17/health/nutr ition/17BEST.html

 Seems like the main problem people have is the dry air, which of course can be a problem in heated gyms in the winter time, too. This is why the gum, cough drop, or mouth covering can help -- anything that adds moisture to the air will help you breathe better, and probably prevent the sore throat feeling.

 Still, I do my jogging now on the indoor track. Too clumsy to run outside in the ice and snow.

you should be breathing in through the nose out through the mouth it could be a combination of cold and how your breathing.