# New year's breathing exercise

> Former Olympic swimmer, professional triathlete, and ultra endurance competitor Chris Hauth extends beyond physical training to emphasize mindset, strategy, and focus — integrating both mindset and performance. Hauth has coached everyone from military operators to executive teams, and conducted this...

- URL: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/videos/new-years-breathing-exercise
- Authors: [Chris Hauth](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/chris-hauth)
- Published: 2024-01-02
- Updated: 2026-01-05
- Focus areas: tech trends
- Tags: video, Founders Summits, new year's resolutions
- Format: videos

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Former Olympic swimmer, professional triathlete, and ultra endurance competitor Chris Hauth extends beyond physical training to emphasize mindset, strategy, and focus — integrating both mindset and performance.

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Hauth has coached everyone from military operators to executive teams, and conducted this brief breathing exercise on stage at our second annual a16z crypto Founders Summit in between sessions; and we are sharing it (virtually) here with you… as a breather for the new year!

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