Pilates: My Fourth Triathlon Discipline

The Corona virus sent us home to see the inside of us more than the outside. In the days of quarantine you should be healing yourself from the inside out. I challenge you to reflect on your feelings. Let the feelings talk to you, they don’t lie. They are the key of what is happening with you. Perhaps you are afraid because you don’t know what is going to happen, or because you can’t be in control. Perhaps you are anxious, nervous, insecure or simply afraid of getting infected. Let me tell you there is hope. We will get out of this situation sooner than we think. But until then, control your feelings and get in touch with yourself with this routine I prepared for you.

Running is a dynamic high-impact workout, you need to stimulate your whole  body, and so you need to be ready to change from movement to movement.  To move in harmony with the running performance is not as simple as it see. if you body is not strength enough you can harm yourself. You need the strength and yours deep core muscles before you go running. if you make Pilates, you can archived this core stability you need. That’s why all runners should consider adding Pilates into the training routine. 

I’m training for my next Marathon this year, yes I’m a runner too.  Therefore i will love to share with you the three Pilates exercise i do before going running. These Pilates exercise  will help your body to be strong in a deeper level before you go for a run. 

• Criss cross :  Perfect  stabiliser using the Strength of your abs.

• Scissors Bicycle high on Air : Strengthens the abdominals, increases spine flexibility, stretches the hamstrings and hip flexors.

• The saw : Keep your sit bone on the mat and reach your hand across to the outside of your foot.