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Podcast: An Irishman Abroad
Episode: Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O'Sullivan: “Can Nasal Breathing Make You A Better Athlete?"
Description: The New York Times bestselling book “Breath - The New Science Of A Lost Art” is the jumping off point for this discussion of the roles of breathing in life and running. In James Nestor’s book he presents evidence from a wide array of sources to suggest that we can reduce stress, sleep apnea and even auto-immune diseases by simply reverting to nasal breathing. Sonia and Jar look at the application of nasal breathing in athletics and they both give it a try. Later in the episode Sonia’s coach Trevor Cummins calls the Irishman Abroad Live Line with his top...