run. – Jane TaylorBreathe out as hard as you canI find that if I breathe out as hard as I can, then harder still until there is NO air in my lungs, the stitch will go away. You may need to do this a couple of times, but it never fails for me. – Wilkie

"How soon should I run after I've had a cold? I've always been sporty, but I've only been running seriously for a few months. In the past when I've had colds and coughs, I've often gone back to sport as soon as I've been able to breathe properly

breathing, so I use a scarf over the lower portion of my face so that the air I breath stays warm. This reduces my exercise-induced attacks. Tiredness can also cause my breathing to "kick out" at the most unlikely times. Asthma is a very personal condition

to walk/run, so when you want to walk your head says "ok". THAT needs changing. Start building smaller runs, with the aim of running all the way. Next week, aim to run a 3-miler, running ALL the way. Slow down, concentrate on your breathing and just keep

challenges to your muscles that a treadmill can never do, and, let's face it, it's what our bodies were originally designed for. Oh and I still get out of breath running up some flights of steps; I just do it faster than I used to. – Timothy Hallaways