Did my first 50+mile ultramarathon, with 2300m ascent, 2 days ago. Watched this talk three weeks ago. The advice he gives literally got me through the race, finishing strong in the top third of female runners. This is in spite of terrible training experience, injuries and illness. I counted breaths rather than steps. Best Ted talk I ever watched.

@thestoebz

4 жыл бұрын

sarah Sangster I count my breaths too!

@Hassanthehorse

2 жыл бұрын

That's insane (in a good, absurdly impressive way). Way to go!

@KD-wh3ky

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you i need inspiration ive just got into running.

@anthonyC9199

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome seeing people using a Ted Talk to change their life!

@Sbannmarie

2 жыл бұрын

Super!

Proud to say I went to school with this guy....nicest most down to earth and smart individual. Still self effacing as ever! Excellent presentation..I am implementing right now.

I just swam Jersey to France in 9hrs54 and focused on each of my 34000 arm strokes having listened to this talk. Thank you

I did that today I kept in the moment in a 10 mile run, I am a slow runner I know this but it doesn't bother me. I'm just pleased that I can do it. And I kept in the moment right up to the last 3 miles when two people overtook me and disappeared and as soon as I started to think of them I slowed down, and up until that moment I had maintained a comfortable happy pace. I have to keep reminding myself 'this is my run, it's about me not them' then I was back in the zone. I'm training towards a marathon and an ultra and I will put what you have said every time I train and on the day. Thank you for sharing.

@sawamichelle

5 жыл бұрын

I always thought my glycogen store was just gone. Since brain uses sugar to think, my mind just blanks out...

@BurlapJohnW

5 жыл бұрын

Great story Pamela. How are you doing since sharing?

@DJ-Illuminate

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I pass people all of the time and I am passed as well. It took me some time to feel OK about passing people knowing if they have an issue it's them not me. When I'm passed like I'm standing still I create a mental picture of a wall around me that their energy can't enter or pull energy from me. Some people stop or intentionally slow down in order to create a mental barrier.

@putinsgaytwin4272

4 жыл бұрын

PAMELA HARVEY omg I relate to this so much. I just rly enjoy ignoring other people and going at my pace

@davidt9238

4 жыл бұрын

I can understand how how you reacted this way but I find that if a runner passes me it often seems to motivate me to run faster, to try to keep them in my sights.

Life is an endurance sport. Live it one day at a time. This is pretty good speech.

@EpicBunty

6 жыл бұрын

or one moment

@chaosdweller

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think I'm good a life

@willd0g

3 жыл бұрын

In the green zone...

@coralieladame774

3 жыл бұрын

Ok

@finnleykye6130

2 жыл бұрын

instablaster.

This is running meditation. Mindfulness is the core practice in Buddhism, especially Zen.

@ZeusEBoy

4 жыл бұрын

Mindfulness is only most prominently found in Buddhism, it is a key part of many different ideologies and practices however. But that being said Buddhism is amazing and I practice meditation and tai chi along with other things to help me. 🧘🏻‍♂️☸️

@futerko108

4 жыл бұрын

you've confused pop psychology with Buddhism, sorry

@ZeusEBoy

4 жыл бұрын

peter robinson or they’re entangled ideas and Buddhism and meditation are majorly focused on the human psychology.

@futerko108

4 жыл бұрын

@@ZeusEBoy well yes, they have become entangled - the Buddha did say that we should maintain an awareness of what we are doing and stay present, but for him this was to precisely avoid chasing after certain illusions. It was interesting the remark made by the speaker that, "if it's not measurable, it's not real", which he had to put aside in order to simply enjoy running - unfortunately he didn't follow through on this idea, but instead simply used mindfulness as a tool to get what he wanted and achieve his goals. I think there was some insight there - to eschew this obsession with measurement and comparison with others, but ultimately fell back into this simply because the context of the talk was about performance as opposed to independence of mind - backing up the view that 'the power of now' is simply McMindfulness.

@annefranciselizabeth3840

4 жыл бұрын

It is most clearly stated in the teaching of Jesus Christ: Matthew 6.24-end is pure! gold! Nothing else comes close.

This lecture changed my perspective of myself. And I ran a half-marathon 13.1 miles.

@yassingbreel7854

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!!

@ErdoBoyPats52

4 жыл бұрын

Now go run 100k. 😉

This is a perfect and beautiful example of what I say to myself and to my clients... focus on the process and not the goal. The magic lives in the process. Great talk!

I just say David Goggins during hard times during a race

@joke5735

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Lewis this comment deserves more likes

@bradfry2259

4 жыл бұрын

Get back on the log

@GML890

4 жыл бұрын

Haha Yes Sir. (Y)

@caseybui6949

4 жыл бұрын

Roger that!

@davidpierce9949

4 жыл бұрын

Don't quit when you're tired, quit when you're finished

This helped so much I’m 16 and running cross county and it benefited me the first day I tried it

this was the most obvious, yet most eye opening thing i have heart in years. absolut gold!!!

Very inspiring. I know that i can't run continuously for very long (heart rate goes v high), but now i am able to run 5min at a time and then again walk a bit and repeat. This definitely resonated with me, it was easier when i just thought about raising my knee forward for the next step.

Ned Phillips, you are a great reminder to all of us about how can a mind make a difference over matters. I applied these in my real life that made a tremendous result. Now, 57 and I found my passion to run the marathon and I came across to your video and I really like it very much. It gave me a huge recollection of what I used to think about the whole concept of life. The fact that you are reminding us to, "Enjoy the moment of today, not yesterday or tomorrow." On that, it applies to our journey running a marathon is to, "one step at the time." THANKS A LOT, Cheers, Rizalde

He made me think of my recent race where I really struggled mentally! It's incredible how hard it is to focus on counting to 10 without getting distracted by anything else :) I'll definitely be giving this a go in my next race when I'm in struggle street.

Thank you so much for this, Ned. Really inspiring, entertaining, and just what I needed to hear.

I've always focused into the moment when running. Never the miles ahead, or the finish line. It has served me so well, and is the reason why ultra running has always been such a drug for me.

Awesome talk - inspiring and true. Very well done.

Awesome talk :) Thanks for sharing your story, Ned! This is precisely what I work with as a coach, and in my Masters Thesis (using mindfulness to help improve cyclists and triathletes performance!). Great to hear it getting more use in age group demographics!

I am better since listening to your talk. Thank you.

I 💕 this message. I played over & over again training for a marathon ( especially the down days), as well as the morning prior to the event as last minute motivation! 2 years after lockdowns, no running, starting from scratch again to do 14kms, potentially a later 1/2 marathon. I 💕 his observation of his son ‘ in the moment’ jumping rocks, it’s just play, concentrating as kids do in the present, just doing their thing. Later, I used the talk to concentrate on my aim, start & finish without injury & enjoy the moments ( even the pain). Down to earth message. Grateful to have found, comeback to, once again, ‘ one foot in front of the other’ 🦋🦋🦋🙏🙏🙏🌞

Thanks Ned. This is a lesson I've learned 100s of times (yeah, I can be a bit dense). I'm 56, just started yoga and it may just be coming together.

This is Amazing... so much learning and so true.. Its the mind over the body. epsecially counting when running.. works for me

I felt the same way when I did an everesting. At about 15,000 foot I realized I hadn't even gotten half way and went into a dark mental state. Thanks to one of my supporters and my determination I was able to snap out of it

Fantastic talk by a great speaker! I've discovered a similar approach for myself a while ago. I take in the landscape, pay attention to how my legs and my feet feel, listen to my breath etc. Only stuff that is happening right there an then, nothing else. The more I push myself the easier it gets. Because there's just no more room for any other thoughts when you're 100% focussed on what you're doing. What I find amazing is, how much it clears my mind, and the effect lasts much longer than the activity itself.

awesome! loved his talk about 'Be present' and 'mindfulness' in his way

Interesting. I stumbled upon a similar realization also in Singapore running around MacRitchie res. The trails there were so uneven I had no choice but to think about each step and I noticed I didn't suffer as much as running on open roads or paths where I was able to day dream and wonder without focusing on my footing. Yes it works.

who would put a thumbs down on this?Because he's a bit shy??? Especially coming from someone who's not a professional at speaking, it has all the more resonance for what he's saying about....the choice. Many thanks for uploading! And for reminding me...as a professional performer, this is central, of course to our art.

@DavidElstob73

5 жыл бұрын

I thought his presentation was good!

@wasanalbasri6418

5 жыл бұрын

The guy he passed in the last 400m 🤣🤣

@AndrewNaylors

5 жыл бұрын

It's less than 1%, statistically doesn't even matter. Focus on the positive, not the trolls.

@yearlygilo8890

5 жыл бұрын

Misclick maybe

@connordavies545

5 жыл бұрын

Who says he's shy? Didn't get that vibe at all.

this is amazing presentation!! Thanks Ned for sharing...

125K! That’s Australia for you! No wonder you won the Iron Man. Strong mind and body. Last part is vital living in the Now. Living in the now is very distinctive and you will know: it’s when time stops. You are so in the moment light will turn into dark and yet it only felt like you started a moment ago. It’s extremely invigorating, happy and peaceful all at the same time. I get this sometimes working out, but mostly from the arts

That is a great suggestion and great talk. Thank you.

My average speed improved drastically. Thank you

Very inspiring. Can you share the name of the coach or any details about the mindfulness material you learned? Thanks for an awesome talk.

Thank you Ned, this is an eye opener to me, got my mind on a full triathlon, and you just became my mental coach.

@godofplatinum124

4 жыл бұрын

same ngl

@chaosdweller

4 жыл бұрын

I kinda already knew this, but it's definitely a good reminder

This TED talk is absolutely my favorite because it talks about the two things that I love: 1. Mongolia2. The endurance sports I am from Mongolia and couldn’t imagine you’ve biked in the Gobi desert sand; it is no joke. What an adventure! Some day I hope to be qualified to go to Kona; it is my dream. Thank you for the talk, Live in the present!!!

@dorianfulton7168

3 жыл бұрын

Riding a bike in sand... least bang for your buck ever.

Ned, great presentation! I too run and from my personal experience, all we have is the NOW. All we have is; living in the present moment, all we have is living in HIS PRESENCE; God! The problem I deal with is, restlessness. I'm 53 and have worked all my life. I'm tired! Really, really tired of lifes grinding routine. All I want is to be free of this worlds system. I wanna get on my touring bike and never look back. There has to be something other than this crazy world system that we are all conditioned robots! Thanks again! Take care and keep running!

It seriously looked like his son was not going to make the gap on the jump.

@futerko108

4 жыл бұрын

now that's a photo worth seeing

@uneti463

4 жыл бұрын

hahaha same thought!!

@godofplatinum124

4 жыл бұрын

ok boomer

@chaosdweller

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@johns3106

4 жыл бұрын

You're missing the whole point of this presentation! Don't worry...just be!

As I’m riding now my bike on my indoor trainer I started trying this concept: it’s very powerful , thanks for an interesting and inspiring talk.

This is awesome info for endurance athletes. Love the idea of counting steps, should help me go further when my mind wants to wander off.

ABSOLUTELY fascinating.

This is one of the reasons why hard sports are a good training for life ... business etc . Teach's u a lot . What is says is what I myself learnt in combat sports . Thx for the talk

If you liked the concept, I suggest reading the power of now by Ekhart tolle

@byronodenms4135

5 жыл бұрын

thank you

@hermanhelmich

5 жыл бұрын

Deep Dama Thanx, I’ll check it out

@FrankTBird1

5 жыл бұрын

Or take out a bank loan in order to attend one of his talks.

@SlicedSlappy

5 жыл бұрын

When?

@KP-dd2ci

5 жыл бұрын

Or any Buddhist text from thousands of years ago too, which all this new age movement pretty much copied or recycled.

Genius, thank you sir.

This guy is a hero! What a motivation!

Charming speaker :) inspiring

I did 220km race in the Pyrenees this summer. I chose the race just because that was the only race I could go for in August. It took me 62hours to finish. Now I'm watching this speech again and thinking I was in the same state of mind.

I love this. Very good points. As a boxing trainer I have similar philosphies with my team. The training has to be baked in, not microwaved.

I love it!! "One breath at the time" As my yoga teacher would said.

Thanks so much...after listening to you I’m going to go next time and live in the moment when I go for the 4th time to complete Ironman LakePlacid...I will count during the run till I cross the finish line❤️

@judyspilka3012

Жыл бұрын

I just did ironman lake placid this year. One of the best days and most present I've ever felt.

this was an entertaining talk thank you

Great talk! Thank you! Will try this next run..

During long distance cycling events I know I'll succeed when I reach a point where I stop counting how many miles I've done and start counting how many miles to go.

Wow!! I will take this one on my next run thank you!!

Absolutely! I was once going on a skitouring trip pretty exhausted from a trip day before. I misread the map and thought it will be easy one about a 500 m of elevation. Turned out to be a 2000 m of elevation up on skis. When I found out I thought lets just try how it goes. It was hard. I was exhausted. But then I thought lats make it to that tree over there. And then to the ridge there. And then to that rock over there. And suddenly I was just 400 m underneath the peak so I was like no I am not going to give up now... and I made it to the top... Skiing down was painful I tell you but... I made it :D

Can't wait to try this on my next run...tomorrow!

Pure gold. Thank you!

I relate to this when I ran 21km and 30 obstacles for a spartan race and I finished first place of my category 🤘🏻

Thank you, Ned. It's a great taught you did.

@nedphillips9969

Жыл бұрын

thanks Kyaw. i am happy you liked it

dear Ned, how inspiring ! I am going to do that ultra I keep putting off! I would use mindfulness and your counting recommendation. What a great presentation..... Could you please send me a link or reference of the reading materials you use to prepare your mind, if possible I will much appreciate it. Many thanks! M :))

Awesome talk.. 😊

Remarkable!! I was applying his technique throughout the whole speech - counting how ma y times he says “like”! I was SO in the moment

Yesterday your tipp brought me to a new level. Thank you

@chaosdweller

4 жыл бұрын

Right on

amazing.

Amazingly it works very well for me.

So good. I really enjoy watching this!

that was actually a very good talk. well done!

Great thought. Thank you sir.

@chaosdweller

4 жыл бұрын

Aww good doggo

This is so true and the concept behind meditation, which helps you focus. This is about mindfulness which Ned speaks towards the end. Well put.

@sawamichelle

5 жыл бұрын

I read that Meditation is about emptiness, letting go. Not mindfulness.

@greenli9551

4 жыл бұрын

@@sawamichelle it's a form of meditation.

Sure, of course, I thought everyone knew this. You can do this while out jogging, counting the squares in the sidewalk or the cracks in the road. Your mind isn't on the the pain, hard work, or anything else, just on the running - step-by-step.

@Anonymous-wy5dc

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone knows but it is easier said than done. Do not focus on the pain. That is not easy to do. It's just a big mind game.

I will try this today. just waiting for lunch is setting.

I race marathon in kayaks... I've found that counting my strokes and being totally focused can shave 5 minutes off of an 8k. So cool!

Nice talk Ned

Ned - this was very inspiring. By the way, standing at the centre of the red circle would have made it better with lighting.

@jishnupradeep9764

6 жыл бұрын

Sorc Erer he might have felt irritation from light

Thats the power of MIND.

Really good speech and helpful

This video has helped me a lot!

Superb speech!

Very inspiring talk, thanks for sharing

You could of retitled this how to create a superpower .👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌🖖👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

Beauteous!

I did a 10 mile trail run and counted to 15,810. Just did my first 50 mile trail run and didn’t get that far since I was talking to other racers

I know that there are activities where I feel being in that flow. I’m very skeptical about the ability to make any activity feel that way, though. By forcing an activity into flow you are still having your addiction reaction. I personally focus on doing less and being me more. That allows me to let things happen and not force it. The world is already busy doing. If me just being needs something to be done, the world will do it.

Eckhart Tolle. The power of now. Great book.

"The Mental Keys To Hitting" by H. A. Dorfman. He teaches a baseball game is not 9 innings long, 250 pitches or so. Rather the game is one pitch at a time. 250 separate games. And all you really care about, is the millisecond when the pitcher releases the ball.

So many people commenting as if this is some new thing. We called it being in the moment.... in the zone... letting it flow. Not new and it is sad it took him 20 years to know what most of us already understood.

AWESOME!!

I read somewhere that Indian endurance runners would count their steps and run a certain number and then walk a certain number. In this way they were able to cover long distances quickly. Similar to this method.

I would say life is one step at the time or like Will Smith says ,lay one brick at the time but as perfect as possible!

Estimado Ned. Acabo de acabar un Ironman (Challenge Amsterdam-Almere) y comparto y me siento identificado enormemente con tu mensaje. Pero hay algo en tu mensaje que quizás, no se le da la importancia que tiene. Algo sutil pero fundamental. Tu poder de observar las cosas. Tu poder de observar las cosas de forma diferente. Todos vemos a nuestros hijos saltar u otros pequeños milagros que ocurren a nuestro alrededor, tan enriquecedores en si mismos como el que tu has mostrado de tu hijo. Pero pocos saben observar. Pocos personas le dan el "poder del ahora" a la observación de esos pequeños milagros. Tener el poder de observarlos y reconocerlos, de aprender de ellos. Gracias por enseñarnos que de algo tan sencillo se puede aprender tanto. Observemos con el poder del momento y descubramos todo lo que las cosas sencillas nos puede enseñar.

If you are in the now, you do not think at all. That's why instead of counting I just "think" : left, right, left, right....

@UgurDinch

5 жыл бұрын

Been there as well!!!

The mind does not know distance. We create sporting events with distance goals or time goals as a way to measure against. But the mind does not care. If you don't focus on your watch, but just on yourself, your movements or even a thought about something interesting, time will go by quicker. Similar to meditation.

Amazing. Thank you very much, that helps a lot !!

You just got fitter and stronger

oh wow. I count my steps run 100 walk 50 run 100 walk 50 - i run in the moutains. I thought i was odd. it bl@@dy works btw

@glenmatthes8839

4 жыл бұрын

I do this too. I thought it was weird, but now it makes sense.

This literally got me through 5 1/2 hours on a rower doing a 50K. Amazing.

In sports psychology this was referred to as "association vs disassociation".

Amazing

Love it

focus?intention?focussed attention?

This counting method works great when you are doing an event that is distance-based where you go until you cover a certain number of miles but what about when you have specific goals in mind? For instance, I will be running a half marathon and my goal is to run it in under 2 hours. This means I need to run at a 9:07 pace. So How can I count steps, not thinking of anything else, when I also need to make sure that I am maintaining the desired pace?

@okantichrist

4 жыл бұрын

The Crunchy Athlete Count them faster 🤔

I only it to TWO I got a lot of work to do