-- Posted by Shenanigans at 6:22 pm on Oct. 1, 2008 What could be the problem if when you run you have trouble breathing after a very short amount of time [1 or 2 minutes] but you are in shape...? Im very fit.  I'm a dancer but i have trouble breathing when i run. When i force all my air out of my lungs i dont weeze so its not asthma. Any ideas? -- Posted by HeartofJuyoMk2 at 6:23 pm on Oct. 1, 2008 lethargy or asthma -- Posted by senorita smirnoff at 6:28 pm on Oct. 1, 2008 some ppl just arent good at running -- Posted by BabiiGiirl at 6:29 pm on Oct. 1, 2008 You're a dancer Tamara. Not a runner! Lol -- Posted by rrachelll at 6:30 pm on Oct. 1, 2008 smoker? -- Posted by cherrys77 at 6:31 pm on Oct. 1, 2008 air's too cold. -- Posted by Shenanigans at 6:37 pm on Oct. 1, 2008 Non smoker. Yes Mia i know. -- Posted by Ezmi at 6:37 pm on Oct. 1, 2008 LMAO!! youre prolly just hittin ur first wind... it depends with ppl.. with some they get it like after 3 mins, others like 12 mins.. and also it depend on how hard ur runnin... im in cross country and track so hit me up i kno everythin ya need to kno bout running =) -- Posted by inachair at 9:52 pm on Oct. 1, 2008 not breathing right? -- Posted by shadowpool at 10:24 pm on Oct. 1, 2008 You're probably not aerobically fit. You can still be in good shape and not be aerobically fit. Your body has to get better at burning energy efficiently. Then you'll be able to run more and more without getting winded. This is definitely something you can drastically improve by gradually increasing the distances you run! When I started running, a quarter mile would get me very much out of breath. Now I can run 10 miles at a good clip and breath comes easily. Just start slow. Get better at running further before you work on running faster. One thing that helps is if you start all your runs at a very, very slow pace, then speed up to your target pace after a mile or so. This will help you warm up and ease into the faster pace. You're less likely to get out of breath this way. If you think you are aerobically fit, it could be something else. Maybe your running form is inefficient, or maybe your diet is less than great. It could be that the muscles you use for running just aren't in good aerobic shape. That'll get better with practice.