I don’t have anxiety disorder but I do share many of the problems that people with anxiety face. I’m curious as to whether it is common to be gasping for air when losing focus while running. I realise that whenever I start to focus on my heavy breathing I begin to experience shortness of breath. I’ve been running consistently for a long time and yet I still face this problem even when I don’t exert my leg muscles much — just my lungs failing to keep up. I notice that on the days where I feel less anxious I could run farther, faster and recover more quickly. Anyone else can relate to this?