Smart Breathing Can Help You Run Faster Coates Says

Smart breathing can actually help you run faster and avoid getting hurt. That's the premise of Running on Air, a new book by Budd Coates. He's a four-time qualifier for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Coates has developed a new breathing style that synchronizes breathing with foot strike, alternating which foot strikes the ground with each exhalation. The breathing style, called rhythmic breathing, aims to help runners run better and avoid injury.

posted Sunday December 31st