directions_run Run • June 3, 2026, 1 p.m.

EASY run with walt, akhil, joe, and nate Optimal muscle tone after this run. Also tried a new breathing method based on the concept that the musculoskeletal system is the limiter of running. You align your breathing with your steps, breathing in for 3, out for 6 and repeating. My theory is that this mimics the effect of altitude training by reducing the amount of oxygen your body has to work with, while also keeping the load on the muscles to a minimum. Your lungs get a little workout, while your muscles get an easy day. Joe and i tried it today, and we are going to see how we feel on the workout tomorrow. I dont think our lungs will be too tired to get a quality threshold workout. Cyclists do 2, even 3 hard days in a row. My hope is runners can too.