Running Drills

The ability to run is closely linked with your skill in breathing. When you carry out these exercises concentrate on breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth. The mouth should be ‘O’ shaped so that it forms a channel for the out breath.

Run breathing in for one step then out for one step. Increase this to one in breath lasting the time it takes for two steps and the time for one out breath taking the time for two steps. Build this up until you can breath in for 5 or 10 steps. Michael says that the top professionals can do this breathing in for 20 steps.

·	As you run use every step to shake out the unwanted tension in the body. Continue to breath as you do this.

·	Run with you arms above your head. Again the added stress on your body should be compensated by your breathing.

·	Run with your arms out to your sides at shoulder height. The palms should be turned upwards. One of Michael’s colleagues sated that after a couple of kilometres you start to run in a light footed, almost catlike manner.