Posted by Danny Dreyer on Fri Sep 23rd, 2011, 0 comments
Treat your legs well between runs to gain more enjoyment from your workouts, increase performance, and speed up recovery time...
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Posted by Danny Dreyer on Thu Sep 22nd, 2011, 0 comments
Everyone pronates and supinates to some degree with every step; however, it is the excessive motion, or overpronation, that can lead to running injuries...
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Posted by Danny Dreyer on Thu Sep 8th, 2011, 0 comments
Proper posture is the foundation of healthy movement, so it is important to check in regularly to see if your posture is aligned ...
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Posted by Keith McConnell on Thu Aug 4th, 2011, 8 comments
I’d like to share a personal experience I have had in recent months related to my health and fitness and, as you might expect from a Chi Running and Chi Walking Instructor, running and walking played a key role during this journey. At the beginning of this year I was, as far as I knew ...
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Posted by Danny Dreyer on Thu Aug 4th, 2011, 8 comments
Running barefoot will strengthen the intrinsic muscles of your feet, making them more stable ... But, it won’t somehow automatically undo all your worst movement habits or change them for the better ...
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Posted by Danny Dreyer on Wed Aug 3rd, 2011, 0 comments
The minimal shoe boom, although it's one that we welcome, is nonetheless creating some meaningful questions and discussions ...
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Posted by Katherine Dreyer on Wed Aug 3rd, 2011, 0 comments
If you’re seeking quick relief from stress, anxiety or mild to moderate depression, take a walk. Walking has been proven to help alleviate these conditions faster than most medications and with more beneficial outcomes in the long term.
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Posted by Katherine Dreyer on Wed Jul 6th, 2011, 0 comments
When an injury occurs, an important step for recovery is controlling inflammation ...
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Posted by Laura Houston on Fri Jun 24th, 2011, 7 comments
I was going to title this blog post "Running Stops the Voices in My Head" but I thought that might scare some readers off. In fact, running does quiet my mind, if I allow it. One of the aims of Chi Running (and Chi Walking) is to change running from a ‘fitness’ sport to a more mindful practice, much like yoga or Pilates or t’ai chi. Every time you run, it’s a chance to work on improving your practice, which includes listening to your body.
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Posted by Danny Dreyer on Wed Jun 1st, 2011, 0 comments
You may have heard us say ‘never use your legs for propulsion.’ ‘How does this work?’ you probably wonder. Of course, we all must use our legs to run, but we don’t have to rely them as much as we think. Here’s what we mean by this cryptic phrase ...
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