The efficient runner knows his well oiled machine inside out. He knows what his limits are and what he can expect from his body. His lungs are also one of his chief concerns. The lungs keep the body cells supplied with oxygen. As blood circulates throughout the body, carrying nourishment to the tissues, it gives up oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide.
Every time a runner takes in a breath, fresh air containing oxygen is entering the lungs. The oxygen seeps through thin walls of air sacs, their capillaries and is absorbed by the blood. The blood then carries oxygen to all parts of the body. Waste material carbon dioxide is expelled as the air is breathed out.
The process of taking air into the lungs is known as inspiration and that of breathing out is called expiration. The two together is called respiration. Ordinary breathing of an adult is about eighteen inspirations and expiration every minute. However, a well conditioned efficient runner will be less because his body has become so efficient from efficient training methods.
To run as efficiently as possible we must remember many body functions are going on at the same time. Running, especially long distance running is all about controlling your mind. Control your mind and you will control your breathing. Control your breathing and you'll control your running. Contrary to what non-runners think, you will not run out of air in a marathon.
Another key element to the efficient runner is, mastering leg strength. Make sure you have enough leg strength to carry you out the entire course of the race. Leg strength is the problem not running out of air. If you have banked your long runs from a six month build up preceding race day, you'll have more than enough air in your efficient running body. Do plenty of hill work and intervals at a nearby track and you'll maintain all the leg strength it takes. My ultimate tip for you in mastering efficient running is, yoga should be worked into your schedule. Find a good yoga book and you'll become a top runner in your age group.
You already know you must run as relaxed as possible. You're constantly doing checks and balances as you're going through various stages of the race. If you turn on too much speed, you take a chance of not having enough strength for a strong finish. If you go too slow the competitors on your heals will pass you up!
A efficient master runner is in total focus between his breathing, hand height, pacing, comfort, rhythm, foot height off the ground and stride length. He's in tune with where he's at on the course and among the other runners.
Visualation has always worked for me and piers before me. Run these races in your own mind and where you want to be a various stages in the race numerous times before race day. Run the race you have trained for by "running your race" and not that of the other runners in the race. Though you're in a field of hundreds or thousands of other runners, you must not be influenced by their tactics. Here's to you being, an efficient runner!
Gary is a master's runner having ran in well over one hundred races. Today he shares his running and racing experience's to all. He continues to write articles on various good health related issues from a runner's point of view. http://runningrunnersrun.blogspot.com
Every time a runner takes in a breath, fresh air containing oxygen is entering the lungs. The oxygen seeps through thin walls of air sacs, their capillaries and is absorbed by the blood. The blood then carries oxygen to all parts of the body. Waste material carbon dioxide is expelled as the air is breathed out.The process of taking air into the lungs is known as inspiration and that of breathing out is called expiration. The two together is called respiration. Ordinary breathing of an adult is about eighteen inspirations and expiration every minute. However, a well conditioned efficient runner will be less because his body has become so efficient from efficient training methods.
To run as efficiently as possible we must remember many body functions are going on at the same time. Running, especially long distance running is all about controlling your mind. Control your mind and you will control your breathing. Control your breathing and you'll control your running. Contrary to what non-runners think, you will not run out of air in a marathon.
Another key element to the efficient runner is, mastering leg strength. Make sure you have enough leg strength to carry you out the entire course of the race. Leg strength is the problem not running out of air. If you have banked your long runs from a six month build up preceding race day, you'll have more than enough air in your efficient running body. Do plenty of hill work and intervals at a nearby track and you'll maintain all the leg strength it takes. My ultimate tip for you in mastering efficient running is, yoga should be worked into your schedule. Find a good yoga book and you'll become a top runner in your age group.
You already know you must run as relaxed as possible. You're constantly doing checks and balances as you're going through various stages of the race. If you turn on too much speed, you take a chance of not having enough strength for a strong finish. If you go too slow the competitors on your heals will pass you up!
A efficient master runner is in total focus between his breathing, hand height, pacing, comfort, rhythm, foot height off the ground and stride length. He's in tune with where he's at on the course and among the other runners.
Visualation has always worked for me and piers before me. Run these races in your own mind and where you want to be a various stages in the race numerous times before race day. Run the race you have trained for by "running your race" and not that of the other runners in the race. Though you're in a field of hundreds or thousands of other runners, you must not be influenced by their tactics. Here's to you being, an efficient runner!
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