Don't Forget to Breathe

My jogging endurance is getting really good until I forget to breathe and then suddenly I wonder if I will, in fact, live. The advantage of jogging WITH someone is that they remind you to do such involuntary work as "breathing" and continuing to move -- all signs of life. The burn is not nearly so vicious when I take the time to both inhale and exhale. This morning I got myself out there, not knowing if my running partner would show up or not. Thankfully, she did, because she pushed me beyond our normal 1.3 miles today and yes, I jogged more like 1.5-1.7 miles with a sprint after that. Needless to say, I did not feel good. But she pointed out to me that I was "recovering" a lot faster than I was two weeks ago and it's true. Give me about a minute or two and I'm able to resume conversation again. Can you believe it, tomorrow begins my third week of exercise?! And already I'm at the point where I am jogging for longer distances. I'm so proud of myself! And my energy level is wonderful and my perspective on caring for myself and others' abilities to care for themselves is also growing/changing. I committed for a month, but I hope I can make this work for longer!