How do you increase running stamia?

Question

I've heard - like only a thousand times - that running/jogging is healthy and good for weight loss. The thing is, I can only run 1/4 mile before going out of breathe. My legs aren't tired - I'm just out of breath.

Any tips? Thank you!

Answer 1

Well just try a breathing patteren like me i run breath in go 4 steps breath out then breath in another 4 steps i think it really works for me im only 14 and all but i have been running for quite a while now and won many medals and trophys for city competitions

Answer 2

if you smoke that could be the problem just keep running and you eventually be able to run great distances without being winded

Answer 3

Persistence is key. With any kind of activity, the best way to increase stamina and repetition is by repeating the activity and increasing intensity gradually

Let's say that you can run 1/4 of a mile before running out of breath, then you should try to run 1/4 mile each time you run and over a short period of time you should start noticing that you would not run out of breath anymore afterwards. Once this happens, increase distance and maybe now you can run 3/4 of a mile before running out of breath. Keep this up and you can adjust yourself to run any kind of distance. Remember that persistence is key and if you stop running for a week or longer, you might backtrack alittle but it should be easier to pick things up again if you have already crossed a threshold before.

Hope this helped.

Answer 4

To increase your just have to keep running, day by day.  Slow your pace down, and increase the distance a little bit, one day.  The next day, pick up the speed a little bit, and go a shorter distance - as far as you can go.  It just takes time.  After a few weeks you'll see that you can go a little bit further each day, before you're gasping for air.  Your lungs are struggling to provide the oxygen your muscles are requiring in order to supply the energy for contraction.  Your systems will take time to adjust.(cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, respiratory)

Answer 5

Drink more water throughout the day, and then stop drinking water about an hour before, or when you run, water will be bouncing in your stomach, it always happens to me. Good Luck!