Running into Breath - Two Running Techniques By Michael Sandler

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From: Michael Sandler

Hi Mindful Runners,

I am excited to let you know we just made available our Second Mindful Running Video—Running Into Breath.

We call it running into breath, because you needn’t get winded nor short of breath when you run, no matter what the speed! With Mindful Running techniques, you’ll learn how to breathe easier and run more efficiently.

Watch the video for a limited time here:

CLICK HERE: Running into Breath - Two Running Techniques



In the upcoming Mindful Running Program we are going to share dozens of techniques specifically designed to help your overall fitness, your running form and stamina, to help you breathe easier, and for all aspects of your mind.

In this video I share with you two simple, yet very powerful techniques.

You can use these to improve your endurance, your ability to breathe deep, to relax, and to manifest almost anything you desire in life.

We filmed this again in Maui, right below where Oprah has her big ranch.

It is a really beautiful running place that has an undulating ribbon road flanked by ocean thousands of feet below on one side, and golden pastures and green grasses rising up on the other, 3000 feet high on the side of a volcano with lava outcroppings all around.

It’s easy to get lost in the beauty and have one’s breath taken away!

And it’s incredibly soothing for the soul to be able to walk and run in such settings. This is where I go when I want DEEPER insights, and to hear what my soul or spirit has to tell me.

I share a powerful technique for manifestation in this video. You will also learn more about:
  • The concept of kind, easy, gentle running and why this can lead you to higher performance—I share a story about this
  • Why breathing from the belly is so important and a breathing visualization technique to make it easy
  • Tapping into insight while running for your best ideas and creativity
This is the second of three videos that will be available for a limited time and are an introduction to my Mindful Running Program.

After watching the video please share and leave your comments, they help us greatly and keep us going!

Thank you,

Michael Sandler

P.S. Look out for an email to get the third and final video in the series. In that final video I will share with you more about the Marathon Monks of Japan and more great running tips.
 
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I have been practicing the nose breathing but not on a regular basis. I will do it more as I think there is a benefit in the technique.
Many times I will set off for a run and go through that breathless first kilometer, knowing that it will get better after that point.
The breathlessness is an oxygen deficit in the system before you muscles have got to the point of utilising the oxygen in an efficient manner.
Breathing through your nose had a analogy with barefoot running in that it tempers your enthusiasm and stops you injuring yourself.
On many occasions we are time poor and have to squeeze a run in between all the other things that are going on and so when we run we don't warm up, just get out there and get that distance done as quickly as we can.
By learning to breath through your nose from the beginning it stops you setting off fast and lets your body get going at the pace it determines rather than that which your brain wants it to go at.
I had a short 4km run today (I shouldn't be out there as I'm recovering from a back strain) and I did the nose breathing all the way around and guess what, I felt great after, relaxed and calm.
A year ago I was concentrating on quantity rather than quality (I can say that in hindsight), I had a goal of running 100kilometres a week barefoot. I broke down at just over 70km.
It was a silly meaningless goal but sometimes you can get fixated on these things without any real reason.
I'm wondering now if muscles break down more because they are not getting the oxygen they require to do their work and recover, if you are running in a constantly breathless state are you doing more damage than good.
I'll keep up the technique and see how it goes.

Neil