Budd Coates

Running and breathing go together, of course. Without breath, there is no running. The premise of this book is that breathing correctly can help one race faster, help prevent injuries, and help focus on the race. The book goes through the technique of proper breathing to exhale on the foot strike and balance it so, so that there is an exhale on each footstrike balancing the amount of force on the foot.
As it is presented, it sounds pretty easy. There are great techniques to practice getting to the right rhythm and there are running programs to do so. In execution, let me say that it is HARD! It is a total transformation in running and will take a ton of practice to get down. After reading the book though (since this is a book review), I felt confident that I could try it and felt the information had been presented well enough to try it out.
The book is well written and filled with stories of people who tried it and how it worked for them interspersed in the technical presentation. It is written by Runner's World magazine's Budd Coates, so one knows it works. The book is made and designed for runners, but it could definitely work for walkers as well.
Overall, it is a technical book, but don't let that stop you. You will feel you got it after the second chapter, but keep reading, the info is worth it.… (more)