Pranayam helps in Improving your running performance

                                    

A athlete, a runner is always ready to face the thrill of the race by hitting the feet on the track or pavement and enjoy the challenges to compete the race and strive to get there performance improved and much better than earlier one.

Running is a physically demanding activity which is all about speed, power and intensity which requires strength, flexibility, correct posture coordination, balance, concentration, goals and much needed determination. Many runners struggle to cross the finish line during the races, get tired and exhausted, and if this sounds and feel similar to you then instead of focusing only on running routine, introducing and incorporating the habit of just 5-10 min Pranayam  is really going to help you.

Daily practicing Pranayam, also called as Yogic breathing or technique of controlling and holding breathe has a history of several years. Sitting in a meditation posture with closed eyes on ground, with straight back and head, keeping your body relaxed and focusing on your breathing, slowly inhaling and exhaling the breathe (deep breathe) through nostrils offers several benefits to runners helping them during the running.

Benefits of Pranayam:

1. Increases lung capacity and oxygen intake.

2. Improves your heart functioning

3. Improves your stamina.

4. Improves your immunity power.

5. Helps to be stress free and anxious less.

6. Improves concentration and focus.

7. Keeps you calm and positive.

8. Improves your balance.

9. Helps in taking quality sleep.

10. Improves digestion

Daily 5 to 10 minutes of Pranayam will help to achieve your goals.