I guess I have a lot to say on this topic, but I won't say it here, because yeah, that's wading into the deep end of the controversy pool.
But I will concur with the author's description, and +1 DayRunner's comments, about the usefulness of yoga with regards to breathing. Without putting too fine a point on it, I did not know how to breathe, or why the skill was so important, when running or otherwise, until I began a yoga practice. I have come to understand that, like running in general, proper breathing is a learned skill. Trying to do "timed footfall breathing" may be of some use during a running session for some people; I won't comment on that. But I will say that it's infinitely more important, and more useful, to learn to breathe properly for all those other hours spent not running. Doing that will definitely transfer over into one's running practice, and in a way that is much more intuitive and far less technical.
But I will concur with the author's description, and +1 DayRunner's comments, about the usefulness of yoga with regards to breathing. Without putting too fine a point on it, I did not know how to breathe, or why the skill was so important, when running or otherwise, until I began a yoga practice. I have come to understand that, like running in general, proper breathing is a learned skill. Trying to do "timed footfall breathing" may be of some use during a running session for some people; I won't comment on that. But I will say that it's infinitely more important, and more useful, to learn to breathe properly for all those other hours spent not running. Doing that will definitely transfer over into one's running practice, and in a way that is much more intuitive and far less technical.