A few weeks ago I tried changing the way I breathe when I run. To breathe more deeply into the abdomen. It worked beautifully, I was able to run the same pace with far less effort. I was so stoked. I aso felt it helped my access the glutes, so I went back to doing some glute activation drills prior to the run. Mostly leg swings.
I have been feeling thrashed ever since. The runs themselves are fine, but my body feels afterwards like it has never run before. I'm sore all over. My right IT band is acting up. My back hurts. I have an odd, intermittent spasm in my right lower but cheek.
Today I almost convinced myself to go get a lyme test, it's so weird.
Could it be from having a slightly different gait? I don't feel like I'm doing anything too abnormal. I'm not micromanaging every step when I run, but now that I've "gone there" so to speak, I haven't gone back to the old breathing either. I'd have to focus on it.
It's nice to be able to breathe, but dayum I feel crippled.
