World Record Holder completing 100 Ultra Marathons in 100 Days. Former professional rugby player, David "Jacko" Jackson shares how breathing mechanics can support nervous-system regulation, athletic performance, and recovery. He describes overcoming a traumatic brain injury and recounts completing 100 consecutive ultramarathons in 100 days to raise awareness and funds for brain-injury charities, and shares practical foundations for more controlled breathing. He is a master instructor with Oxygen Advantage and hosts training events often. Check out his new book “Breathe Smarter Run Faster”.
Chapters
00:00 From rugby and traumatic brain injury to breathing research
05:16 100 consecutive ultramarathons for brain-injury charities
08:34 Breathing rate, perceived effort, and nervous-system control
12:25 Tongue position, airway mechanics, and training the tongue
15:17 Why nasal breathing supports calmer everyday breathing
18:12 Tongue up, breathe back: finding diaphragmatic expansion
20:49 Rib-cage position and practical diaphragm-awareness tests
28:24 Breathing under load when nasal breathing is not possible
32:12 Why VO2 max alone does not measure performance
34:30 CO2 dumping versus building tolerance
36:09 A final lesson in passion and self-belief
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takeaways
“It's a, you in control of your breathing or is your breathing controlling you?”
“If you're trying to push your limits, you better have control of your breathing and particularly your breathing rate”
“the tongue wants to be in the roof of the mouth and that airflow going backwards.”
“If you can control the speed of your breathing, you're in control of it rather than it controlling you.”
“Where you place that rib cage, your body organises itself above and below it.”
“You're not trying to teach your body to do something odd by asking it to use your diaphragm to breathe.”
“make the mouth like a nose.”
“just one number in isolation is just a little bit limited.”
“use the right tool for what you're trying to do.”
“We have to find ways to believe in ourselves.”
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