This week I've been taking classes with my mom at NH Power Yoga in Merrimack, NH. I normally just enjoy yoga but with my mile distances continuing to climb and my running/lifting everyday, I've found the yoga to be a great way to stretch it all out!
Check out this article on Yoga for Marathoners from RunnersWorld.com published last January that offers 7 yoga tips for body and mind that will help to go the distance. http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-409--12407-2-1-2,00.html
My favorite excerpt:
"Body Sweeps
Running mindfully means staying in tune with your body throughout the race. "Use the mile markers as alarm clocks to check in with your posture, breathing and any tension in your body," Dreyer says. "It's like hitting the refresh button on your computer, going back to the beginning at every mile." Checking in with yourself and making adjustments starting at mile one will prevent you from hitting the wall at mile 18 or 20. If you find yourself out of breath or tense when you check in with your body, try some of the breathing or posture techniques listed below.
Run Like a Warrior
"When you're hunched over, you lose up to 30 percent of your lung capacity," Dreyer says. Keep airflow easy and smooth by making your spine straight and tall as your run. Lift up your head as if a string were holding up the crown, like in Warrior pose."
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