RE Jogging

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam Amanda,

 

I'm no expert, but I'll give my two cents. I've been running for over 20 years,

trained for six marathons and ran 3. It isn't yoga, but in some repsects it can

be somewhat similar. To a large degree it also depends on the type of running.

Doing long distance training at an aerobic pace stimulates the production of

endorphines in the brain. Endorphines are chemically similar in structure to

morphine. If you are in condition and have built up to it and are running over

40 or 50 miles a week when you finish your run, and even while you are running

you can feel quite pleasant.

 

It is terrible for flexibility, and is very hard on the body's musculo-skeletal

joint systems. My feet, low back and knees have paid the price for my over

indulgence.

 

Running endurance events can train you to go beyond self imposed restrictions,

we all can do much more than we think we can, the last 6 miles of a marathon is

mental, the body has so much lactic acid built up in the muscles from 20 miles

of running that the legs work from shere force of the will.

 

In short I think the effect of running can be somewhat akin to yoga, however it

requires much running, which can be counter productive to one's health.

 

I put my ego to rest, 15 years ago I used to run 7 miles a day, now I'm content

with 30 minutes 3 times a week.

 

MUch LIght

 

Larry

 

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Sat Nam,

Thank you to everyone who responded to my jogging question! I have a better

idea what to tell my relative. I think in addition to sending him all the

posts, I might say that meditation and physical yoga while perhaps similar

in its effects to jogging, is not the same. So for the benefits of

meditation and physical yoga - you have to do yoga. While you might get

high from running - the high from meditation and physical yoga is

different(also running can build up your ego- thank you Larry - while yoga

is devoted to eradicating it). I hope that sounds ok.

Sat Nam,

Amanda

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In a message dated 5/4/01 8:37:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

larbeyer9 writes:

 

 

> the last 6 miles of a marathon is mental, the body has so much lactic acid

> built up in the muscles from 20 miles of running that the legs work from

> shere force of the will.

>

>

 

Just curious.... this raised the question in my mind as to what role lactic

acid in the muscles plays when one is doing yoga... ..... I sometimes

notice areas that have tightened up on me... knees, hamstrings.... I wonder

what the extent of lactic acid buildup is from doing yoga? and how does one

get rid of it? massage it away... or is there another method of getting rid

of it?

 

Julia

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Julia,

You release lactic acid by breathing.

Blessings,

Siri Ram K.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/11/01 4:00:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

maheryogini writes:

 

 

> You release lactic acid by breathing.

>

 

LOL.... I feel really dense needing further clarification, but... in other

words, if one is doing yoga, and breathing properly (oxygenating your

system)... one would be eliminating lactic acid from one's muscles if there

is any to release. Now I get confused relating it to jogging, while I would

think your breathing when jogging would release lactic acid from your

system.... you're still getting lactic acid buildup from the heavy use of the

muscles... the more I try and figure this out the more confused I get with

it,... sorry.. I would understand completely if you all ignored me on this

one.

Julia

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam Julia,

 

>in other

> words, if one is doing yoga, and breathing properly (oxygenating your

> system)... one would be eliminating lactic acid from one's muscles if

there

> is any to release. Now I get confused relating it to jogging, while I

would

> think your breathing when jogging would release lactic acid from your

> system.... you're still getting lactic acid buildup from the heavy use of

the

> muscles... the more I try and figure this out the more confused I get

with

> it

 

Lactic acid is built up regularly in the muscles during exercise. The

problem is not the lactic acid per se, as Jacques noted, but the excess of

it. During jogging and other strenuous exercises, your breath becomes quick

and shallow, and not enough oxygen is brought in to burn up the lactic

acid - so you end up building up the acid faster than you can get rid of it.

Maybe you will have noticed that your muscles start to ache badly at the

same time you become "short of breath", and the reason is the one above.

 

You can get the same symptoms with yoga if you don't breathe well enough

while doing more challenging kriyas. It is important to breathe deeply (and

do breath of fire correctly) while doing yoga. If you breathe well, not only

you won't get more lactic acid from yoga but you will burn up the acid

accumulated from previous jogging or other exercise forms.

 

Hope this helps and I haven't confused you further : )!

 

Peace and blessings,

Satsang Kaur

[Guest guest]

Dear friends:

 

Lactic acid (or lactate) is really only produced by the body in any

problematic quantity when there is insufficient oxygen for standard

aerobic energy production. It does not store energy, it is a

breakdown product of the secondary (anaerobic) energy production

process of the body.

 

So, sufficient oxygenation, which requires both sufficient breathing

and circulation, prevents any (or at least much) creation of

lactate. This is one of the reasons that aerobic conditioning and

the cardiovascular improvement (which includes more efficiency in

putting oxygen into red blood cells (RBC's) and improved circulation

of oxygenated RBC's, primarily by increased number of capillaries) is

so important.

 

If you are really interested, it works like this: actively

contracting muscles obtain Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) from glucose

stored in the blood stream and the breakdown of glycogen stored in

the muscles. Initially pyruvic acid and small amounts of ATP are

generated from the breakdown of glucose. The pyruvic acid mixed with

oxygen is converted to carbon dioxide, water and ATP. When muscles

contract vigorously for long periods the circulatory system begins to

lose ground in delivery of oxygen. In these conditions most of the

pyruvic acid produced in the breakdown of glucose is converted to

lactic acid. As the lactate is produced in the muscles it leaks out

into the blood and is carried around the body. If this condition

continues the functioning of the body will become impaired and the

muscles will fatigue very quickly. When oxygen becomes available the

lactic acid is converted to pyruvic acid and then into carbon

dioxide, water and ATP.

 

Many aerobic blessings

Sadhant