Learn Chi Running

may try again later.

This way of running seems to make so much sense. Alas, I am a slow learner. I may take a ChiRunning class if I can find one. This should really help with my first Half Marathon.

I finished reading through chapter 4, and today was my first time really trying to put it all together. I found it really difficult to do on the tread mill. maybe its just hard in general, but I think a large part of it was that I had to keep a steady pace and couldn’t experiment as readily as if I were running outside.

I will continue to read the book and do some of the exercises for posture and to learn to lean, but I won’t really try to run again until the days are longer and I can go outside.

In the meantime, its back on the stair climber for me.

I started reading the book yesterday and now I’m feeling insprired. I’m still recovering from a twisted ankle so I won’t be attempting for another week at best.

I was training for my first marathon last year. I got up to a 20 mile race before my hip gave out. I’m hoping chi running will help me with some form issues so I can finish that marathon.

I think I could really benefit from this. I’m in great shape these days but with the rainy season comes the end of my weekend hikes and I need something to do. I can hike 15+ miles in a day, I’ve climbed a mountain, I can hold my own in an hour long spin class, yet I can only run about 15 mintues! So sad! It’s not my cardio endurance holding me back, it’s my ankles. Hopefully learning chi running will allow me to run without the pain.

I HAVE BEEN RUNNING FOR OVER 15 YEARS YET STILL STRUGGLED WITH THE STRAIN AND FATIQUE I HAD TO ENDURE TO KEEP GOING.9 MARATHONGS AND 1 IRONMAN TRIATHLON LATER, I STILL STRUGGLE; UNTIL NOW!
THE CONCEPT OF CHI RUNNING MAKES SO MUCH SENSE AND THE EASE IT IMPARTS ON RUNNING IS DRAMATIC. BY USING MY CORE AND A SHIFT IN MY CENTER OF GRAVITY OVER MY STRONG LEGS HAS MADE RUNNING AN EASY AND COMFORTABLE EXPERIENCE.NO MORE PUSHING OFF WITH EACH FOOT,TRYING TO PROPEL 180 LBS. NOW GRAVITY PULLS ME ALONG AND MY LEGS JUST SWING BACK AND FORTH.
FOR ANYBODY WHO LOVES TO RUN BUT ALWAYS FEELS LIKE EVERY ROAD LEADS UPHILL, GIVE THIS A TRY

The mechanics of doing it were not enough for me at first. It was no easier until I focused on my breath. The secret for me was to breath thru my nose and do belly breathing.
No more chest pains and sore throats :)