Mumbai Marathon 2024: Unleashing the power of meditation for runners

Updated On: 20 January, 2024 07:35 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai Agarwal

Ahead of the Mumbai Marathon on January 21, yoga expert Sneha Desai delves into the benefits of meditation for runners, how it enhances performance, and shares tips on how to cultivate the calming practice

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The 19th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon, a World Athletics Elite Label road race, is set to be held on January 21. Across a distance of 42.195 kilometres, the international marathon is among the largest in Asia, and welcomes participants from around the world. Needless to say, many Mumbaikars are committed to taking part in this annual sporting event. While every runner has mastered their customised training regimen to keep their physical health in check, developing strategies to aid the mental heavy lifting might be overlooked by some.

Long-distance running is a repetitive action, one that requires physical as well as mental stamina. For many, there comes a moment during every run where they get close to giving in to the fatigue and pain that they feel which is precisely when the mind kicks in to help the runner go the distance. Meditation has been proven to have positive effects on overall wellbeing and can aid your marathon preparation according to Sneha Desai, yoga expert and master at JetSynthesys’ Thinkright.me. She has developed courses which incorporate breathing exercises to help runners train for marathons.

Desai explains “As a yin instructor I feel any kind of workout may be running, swimming, yoga, gym, gymnastics, dancing has to have the perfect balance of breath, calmness in the mind, positive mental attitude which will help the individual to perform better.” Below, she outlines the benefits of meditation for runners, how it enhances performance, and shares seven tips on how to cultivate the calming practice.

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