I finished my first 1/2 IM on sunday.
Felt very good on the swim and bike, but had some trouble on the run. Surprisingly to me, the trouble was my lungs, not my legs.
I felt like I could only take a half a lungful of air each breath. If I forced it and took a deep breath, I got an automatic cough response. This is a new feeling for me. I have encountered this in skiing in the winter, if I go out way too fast with a warmup. But, after the swim and bike I expect I was plenty warmed up!
Any suggestions on what was going on, and of course what to do next time.
mark
Felt very good on the swim and bike, but had some trouble on the run. Surprisingly to me, the trouble was my lungs, not my legs.
I felt like I could only take a half a lungful of air each breath. If I forced it and took a deep breath, I got an automatic cough response. This is a new feeling for me. I have encountered this in skiing in the winter, if I go out way too fast with a warmup. But, after the swim and bike I expect I was plenty warmed up!
Any suggestions on what was going on, and of course what to do next time.
mark