Breathing - a fundamental, automated process that we don't give much thought to until we decide to wade back into the waters of fitness after a period of inactivity or attempt a maximal effort, then we are suddenly reminded by burning lungs and constricted chest.

This sensation tends to get the better of us and makes it hard to proceed - let's face it, it feels kak, especially for newbie runners. We're told it gets easier or do we just get better? In this episode we take a deep dive into breathing and the multifaceted ways that we can use our breath to make running a much easier and enjoyable experience!

Our guest, Dr. Lawrence van Lingen, a Chiropractor by trade and human physiology and performance boffin by experience, helps us make sense of seemingly complex concepts like:

• anterior chain vs. posterior chain vs. balanced running styles and their relevance in breathing styles, emotional/mental wellbeing and injury incidence.
• super shoes, ground contact time and how the "what's right" has changed over time.
• side stitches and how to deal with them.
• unlocking the diaphragm with an interactive "breath pumps" exercise
• exercise induced asthma and how to improve symptoms with breath work
• using oxygen flow restriction to improve athletic performance, is it effective and who does it work for?
• posture, breathing and finding flow
• the best position to recover from maximal effort intervals

For more recourses or to connect with Lawrence, find him at https://www.innerunner.com/

Enjoy!