Get up. Get ready. Get sweaty. Done.
This is the automatic response to the morning alarm for most runners today. We have a set routine, set route and set playlist. Warm up and go. The problem with...
This is the automatic response to the morning alarm for most runners today. We have a set routine, set route and set playlist. Warm up and go. The problem with...
This is the automatic response to the morning alarm for most runners today. We have a set routine, set route and set playlist. Warm up and go. The problem with these ‘mechanical’ runs is that we are not really present. Yes we are running, but we are also making vacation plans, thinking about what to eat later, going over our endless to-do lists, worrying about deadlines, etc. We have adjusted so much to our routine that we begin multitasking during our runs instead of focusing on our performance and our surroundings. They stop us from experiencing the runners high.
Fortunately there is something that can change those black and white mechanical runs to colorful runs. Mindful Running. Yes like meditation, but at a faster speed. Sounds contradictory? Well, it isn’t. Meditation is a practice in which we train our mind to either realize some benefit or to identify the content within it. Through meditation we begin to understand ourselves, our thought process and we become more aware. When it is incorporated it into a running routine you become more present and aware. From the second you put your Shakti Warrior running pants on, to the last stretch after the run, you know how you felt physically and mentally every step of the way.
So how do you run mindfully?
Here are a few simply exercises you can try on your next run:
So the next time you get out there focus on you and your run, remember to be present and hopefully you will breathe right into you.
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