Breathing

The Start:

• During the "on your mark" part of the race, breathe gently and evenly
• When the starter says "set", hold your breathe
• When you hear the gun, exhale sharply as you explode forward

Cadence Breathing: Refers to organizing your breathing into a rhythm as you run

• Choose a 3-3 or 4-4 cadence for your race, depending on how fast you run and what is comfortable (You inhale for 3 strides and then exhale for 3 strides, and repeat).
• Not every method works for everyone so find what is comfortable for you and go with it.

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Here is a YouTube video that tells how I can control my breathing and maintaining a breathing pattern (like stated above; cadence breathing) is important and that it will help increase my running efficiency.