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Ken Gilbert PT - Breathwork, Natural Movement & Running Technique
Life is What we Train For

12/06/2026

The diaphragm is your main breathing muscle and like any other muscle, you want to make sure it's strong and supple.

Most people never think about training it. But a restricted or underactive diaphragm affects everything: your breathing efficiency, posture, core stability, and even how well you recover after effort.

In this 3-part video series, we're giving the diaphragm the attention it deserves:

Part 1 — Awareness
Learn to feel and connect with your diaphragm. Because you can't train what you can't sense.

Soon to come:

Part 2 — Stretching
Release tension and restore the suppleness your breathing muscle needs to work freely.

Part 3 — Strengthening
Build the control and capacity that carries over into everything you do movement, performance and recovery.

Stay tuned!
Whether you're a runner, an athlete, or simply someone who wants to breathe and move better -> this one's for you.

11/06/2026

Unlock smoother, stronger, more efficient running, without working harder!

One workshop. Two powerful modules. Tools you'll use for life.

Module 1 — Running Technique Learn how the laws of nature and gravity work with your body, not against it. We cover efficient movement, impact reduction, dynamic warm-up, strengthening drills, and running phase perception + an individual video analysis before and after the session so you can see the difference yourself.

Module 2 — Functional Breathing Breathing is a skill most runners overlook. Dive into the science behind functional breathing patterns for preparation, performance and recovery. Practical exercises include:

→ Restoring functional breathing → Nose breathing & running — how to get started → Tendon elasticity & running efficiency → Soft landing for a lifetime of running pleasure → Simulation of high altitude training → Breathing strategies for recovery

Whether you're just getting started or looking to level up, this workshop will expand your toolbox and change the way you move.

Increase your skill-set. Grow as a runner. Silent Running

Special thanks to Vivobarefoot Belgium for hosting us once again

Link in bio to register — spots are limited.

08/06/2026

Usually your mental grit gets tested around the 40–50 km mark. This time it started two hours before the gun, boarding a bus at 1 AM. Once you go into power-saving mode on that bus, it's actually fine.

- Bus ride goes smoothly. Very relaxed vibe. Last time I had to bus to a start, people were already getting carsick before we even left.

- 3 AM, go! I reckon my pace is about 10% too high, but it feels good. We'll see.

- Single tracks, forest paths and waterfalls. Sad to switch the headlamp off at 6 AM. Running in the dark always has something special.

- Holding a nice steady pace, good chat with good company, the morning sun pushing through the clouds, the landscape rolling out in beautiful greens and valleys.

- 55 km, halfway. Warm meal here, rice with tomato sauce. Feels like midday but it's only 10 AM. Always fun to know. When you're not going for a top finish, time gets a bit surreal out there.

- We set off again from the ski jump stadium steps. All the way up to the top of the highest ramp. Thankfully no skis required, and absolutely no jumping down. I'll take a few more hours of running, thanks.

- Checkpoint to checkpoint. Top up water, have a snack...salty for me please. Grateful for all the volunteers who also happily turn a garden hose on you for the most welcome cool-down.

- The sting is in the tail. The last 40 km still pack in some steep climbs and fast descents. Some people dread that part, I genuinely look forward to it. Maybe the Bob Graham Round left its mark. The hills are a bit higher than back home in Huldenberg, but the Alps are still a fair drive (or run) away, so it's manageable.

- 10 km to go. Mentally I pretend I've just left home for a local 10K. I recognise a lot of supporters by now. From showing appreciation all day, they're now cheering hard for me too.

- 2 km to go, there's still another gear. Nobody gets past me from here. Running into Les Rousses, loads of people out on the streets, clearly something's going on here.

Finish! 109 km, 4600 m of climbing, 16 hours (and 1 minute) after leaving in the middle of the night. I'm back where I started. Now: find actual food and close my eyes.

05/06/2026

8 hours to go before the start.
Time to Mobilised, prep my gear, continue to hydrate and take care of my toe nails. Cherish the ones that stay, say goodbye to the ones leaving me.

04/06/2026

Race Day -1. Time to visualise. Time to run the race in your head, learn about the hills, mountains ups and downs. Envision the start, the finish, what could go wrong and how to deal with it.
It's a mental rehearsal to calm the mind and prepare for what is coming

03/06/2026

Long drive? Take a break, grab a

, here I come

01/06/2026

Achilles tension holding you back? 🏃

Most people try to stretch it out. But tight achilles could also be a stability problem, not only a flexibility one.

In this video, I'm walking you through how to release excessive tension through the achilles while training the hip stability that actually keeps it from coming back.

Work smarter. Move better. Run happy.

👇Save this for your next session.

30/05/2026

Once you can fly and the laws of gravity don't apply to you anymore, body weight training becomes so much easier

29/05/2026

The 'perfect squat' isn't always the most useful squat

Squatting slightly out of alignment on purpose challenges your body in ways a textbook squat never will. It trains the stabilisers, exposes weaknesses, and better reflects how you actually move in real life.

From doing a lot of squat, you just get good at doing squats. It doesn't necessarily translates in functional strength.

✓ Forces your hips, knees, and ankles to actively stabilise — not just follow a pattern

✓ Builds strength through asymmetry, which is how your body moves when you run, jump, or change direction

✓ Highlights imbalances you didn't know you had — so you can pay closer attention to them and create more stability or mobility where you need it the most

This isn't an excuse for being sloppy or lazy form 😝
It's intentional loading in positions your body needs to be strong in.

22/02/2026

Life is what we train for

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