What are breathing techniques for running and a good running form?
I also have been running for a bazillion years and a dvd on the POSE method of running has helped me the most. http://www.posetech.com/ Pace is something each individual finds for themselves. Form is technique which is something you can always improve upon. Breathing is also technique…but is related to pace. At an easy pace, i am barely breathing. In the last 2 miles of a 10k, I am almost at a sprint. I would recommend the dvd…or, at least google POSE method by Romanov and look at all the stuff written about the guy. I am running sub 38s off the bike…and before I changed into POSE method I could barely run sub 40 on a 10k by itself….
Many runners and non-runners breathe by expanding their chest, which is sometimes referred to as “high breathing.” This kind of breathing isn’t as effective as relaxed diaphragmatic breathing. When inhaling fully, you should relax your belly so that it can move outward on the in-breath and your diaphragm can expand and move through more of its full range of motion. When exhaling fully, you should allow your belly to retract toward your spine, which supports the diaphragm’s upward movement to help empty the lungs. This is sometimes called “low breathing.
