Running Meditation

Millions of us run every day, whether it’s to catch a bus, a relaxing fun run around a park, or a longer distance like a 10k or marathon. Only a small few take on ultramarathon running - distances that usually start at around 50 km and can be very much longer. Whether you are someone who is thinking about taking up this sport, or you are already doing it and want to add an alternative and less stressful tactic to your training regime, then this is the book you should be listening to now.

The benefits of mindfulness for general well-being have been discussed extensively, but little has been written about how mindfulness can be applied to running. In this book, leading health and fitness journalist Mackenzie L. Havey explores how combining mindfulness with running can not only improve sporting performance but can also enhance overall health.

Peter Sagal, the host of NPR’s Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me! and a popular columnist for Runner’s World, shares “commentary and reflection about running with a deeply felt personal story, this book is winning, smart, honest, and affecting. Whether you are a runner or not, it will move...

The most popular meditation app, Headspace, speaks about the relation of the link between mindfulness, meditation, and running. These practices rely on repetition as a means of increasing the effectiveness and enhancing the benefits. Repetition is the key to success. Running does wonders for your cardiovascular health and makes your mind less prone to age-related cognitive decline.

I used to be one of those people who thought that meditation was just not for me. I thought it was something reserved for yogis sitting cross-legged on mountain tops. I struggled to sit still even for a moment—how on Earth was I ever going to meditate! If this sounds like you, then this book is definitely for you. In the last two decades, I have discovered what meditation really is and how it can help you become a finer version of yourself in any area of life.

Den Marathon erfolgreich zu laufen ist für viele ein großes Ziel. Was braucht man für eine optimale Marathonvorbereitung? Wie bekommt man die mentale Stärke den Marathon erfolgreich zu laufen? Wie bleibt man motiviert für das Marathontraining? Wie bekommt man die perfekte Marathonfitness? Wie schafft man die perfekte Ernährung für den Marathon? Wie programmiert man sich auf den Marathon Erfolg? Wie kann man sein ganzes Potential im Marathonrennen abrufen?

Wie kann man täglich (oder regelmäßig) laufen lernen? Warum helfen Tipps nicht weiter? Was hilft wirklich um regelmäßig zu laufen? Wie bekommt man auch seine Ernährung in Griff? Wie erreicht man durch das Laufen seine Ziele? Wie bekommt man Motivation und behält diese auch? Diese Fragen haben Dr. Alfred Pöltel die letzten 30 Jahren intensiv begleitet. Durch viele Forschungen hat er den Schlüssel gefunden. Und gibt diesen nun in seinem neuartigen Selbsthypnose Programm weiter.