You've trained your legs.
You've never trained the system that fuels them.
The Runner's Breath: A 90-minute breathing workshop built for Austin runners who want to run faster, recover quicker, and finally stop leaving performance on the table.
Led by a breathwork specialist & competitive distance runner
Austin, TX · Dates announced soon
Your Breathing Is Costing You Minutes Per Mile
You track your pace, your heart rate, your cadence, your sleep, your nutrition. You've got the watch, the shoes, the training plan.
But there's one system running underneath all of it — and you've never trained it.
Your breath.
Most runners breathe on autopilot. Mouth open. Shallow. Fast. And it's silently wrecking your performance:
→Hitting the wall at mile 8–10?
That's a CO₂ tolerance ceiling, not a fitness problem.
→Pace drops in the second half of every race?
Respiratory muscle fatigue is stealing blood from your legs.
→Gasping at moderate paces?
Chronic over-ventilation is burning through your energy reserves.
→VO₂ max plateaued?
Breathing inefficiency is the bottleneck you haven't addressed.
→Takes 3–4 days to recover?
Your nervous system is stuck in overdrive after every run.
Automatic breathing doesn't mean optimal breathing. And the gap between the two is where your next PR lives.
90 Minutes That Could Change
How You Run for the Rest of Your Life
The Runner's Breath is not a generic breathwork class adapted for runners. It's a running-specific breathing workshop built by a breathwork specialist and a competitive distance runner.
You'll learn the same functional breathing protocols and super-ventilation techniques that have helped runners lower perceived exertion, improve pacing consistency, and recover faster between sessions.
Your BOLT Score
A baseline measurement of your CO₂ tolerance that directly predicts your running capacity. Know your number. Know your ceiling.
3 Functional Breathing Drills
Nasal breathing techniques, cadence-breath matching, and diaphragmatic mechanics you can apply on your very next run.
A Pre-Race Protocol
A breathing sequence to regulate your nervous system before the gun goes off. No more going out too fast because you're amped. No more flat starts because you're anxious.
A Post-Run Recovery Sequence
Accelerate parasympathetic activation so your heart rate drops faster, your sleep improves on training days, and you recover between sessions instead of accumulating fatigue.
The Science That Explains Why
CO₂ tolerance, the Bohr Effect, nasal nitric oxide, respiratory muscle fatigue. Not theory. Practical knowledge that changes how you approach every run.
Limited to 20 runners · Money-back guarantee
This Isn't Trendy Wellness.
It's Research-Backed Performance.
more efficient
Nasal breathing showed 22% greater physiological economy compared to mouth breathing in recreational runners.
— Dallam et al., International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science, 2018
of endurance athletes
Experience exercise-induced breathing dysfunction that directly impairs performance — most without knowing it.
— Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
loss in VO₂ max
Runners who adapted to nasal breathing maintained their maximum oxygen uptake while reducing perceived exertion and improving running economy.
— Dallam et al., 2018
Built by a Breathwork Specialist
and a Competitive Distance Runner
JJ Ruescas
Human Optimization Strategist · Breathing for Performance Coach
@jjruescasJJ brings the science and the nervous system architecture. With 15+ years in systems optimization and deep training in functional breathing protocols, he doesn't teach "just breathe deeper." He teaches you WHY your breathing breaks down at mile 18 — and gives you the protocols to fix it.
Glen Lubbert
Former Division I Runner · Boston Marathon Qualifier
@glen_lubbertGlen brings the runner's side of the equation. With a background in competitive running and current marathon training, he focuses on how effort, pacing, and breathing interact when fatigue sets in. Breathing isn't theory for him — it's something he actively uses in training and racing to hold pace, especially late in the race, and recover between sessions. He's here to share what shows up on the road, not what looks good on paper.
Is This Workshop For You?
This is for you if
- You run 3+ times per week and want to get faster without adding more miles
- You've done at least one half marathon or marathon (or you're training for one)
- You've optimized your training, nutrition, and gear — but never your breathing
- You want race-day tools for managing anxiety, pacing, and focus
- You're tired of hitting the same wall and want a new approach
- You want to recover faster between training days
This is not for you if
- You're looking for a relaxation or meditation session (this is performance-focused)
- You don't currently run regularly
- You're not willing to practice what you learn
The Details
Dates announced soon
TBA
Casa de Luz — Tranquility Room
1701 Toomey Road, Austin, TX 78704 (South Lamar / Barton Springs area — 5 min from Town Lake trail)
$40
Limited to 20 runners for hands-on coaching
- • Yoga mat or towel
- • Water bottle
- • Journal or phone for notes
- • Comfortable clothing (you'll be doing light jogging, not a full run)
Casa de Luz serves organic, plant-based meals — stay for lunch after the workshop.
Street parking + parking lot available on-site.
Our Guarantee
If you don't leave with at least 3 techniques you can use on your very next run, we'll refund your ticket. No questions asked.
Less than a pair of running socks. More impactful than your last 5K entry fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your legs have done the work.
Give them the oxygen they deserve.
20 spots. One workshop. One skill you'll use for the rest of your running life.
Austin, TX · Dates announced soon