Breathe Smarter, Run Stronger
Breathwork to Transform Your Running
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'This book will be a disruptor for the running world!' – Patrick McKeown, author of The Oxygen Advantage
'Breathing is foundational to efficient, resilient running, yet few athletes truly understand it. This excellent and informative book fills that gap. It's simple, smart, and grounded in real running' – Shane Benzie, author of The Lost Art of Running
'A breathwork mentor to elite athletes' – The New York Times
BETTER RUNNERS BREATHE BETTER
Your breath is fundamental to physical and mental performance. How you breathe affects your efficiency, your perception of effort, your nervous system and more. Yet you've probably never trained your breathing.
David 'Jacko' Jackson simplifies the science of respiration and gives you the practical tools for smarter breathing and stronger running. He takes you through the limitations of how we currently breathe and shows you how to
train your respiratory system.
Through breathwork exercises integrated into your training – including mobility hacks to unlock your ribcage and tools to develop your diaphragm – you'll learn how to ventilate more efficiently like an elite runner.
No matter your running experience, this book will unlock the key to running further and faster.
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'Learning to breathe better is a game changer for your running ... Jacko is a fantastic coach' – Richard Whitehead MBE, Paralympic champion & world record holder
'A fascinating read … simple, exciting insights that will make you run faster and feel more relaxed whilst doing so' – Paul Tonkinson, author of 26.2 Miles to Happiness
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Table of Contents
Prologue
Introduction
My Story
Chapter 1: What is breathing?
Chapter 3: Why breathing's been overlooked, and why it's not your fault.
Chapter 4: What's trainable and the most important for runners?
Chapter 5: Which hole in your face? The Nose vs Mouth
Chapter 6: Shut your mouth, lose your ego and train your airway
Chapter 7: Breathing Assessments
Chapter 8: Unlock the power of your diaphragm
Chapter 9: More mobility and less pain
Chapter 10: More efficient with less oxygen
Chapter 11: When the nose isn't enough
Chapter 12: Recovery is a skill
Chapter 13: Integrating into training and races
Chapter 14: The golden rules
Product details
| Published | 12 Mar 2026 |
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| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 9781399423106 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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