Posted by Michelle Muldoon on Fri Mar 15th, 2013, 0 comments
Chi Running teaches alignment and relaxation. In order to remain injury free and energy efficient, both postural and directional alignment are key. Many people are challenged on both fronts. If you spend a lot of hours sitting down, your foundation is going to need some work! Years of slumping into a chair and over a desk will play havoc with your body...
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Posted by Michelle Muldoon on Wed Nov 28th, 2012, 0 comments
I run quite a lot. To some of my non-running friends and family this seems extreme. They simply don’t understand why I do it. They see me as some kind of fitness freak. Comments as I head out for a run range from, why don’t you take a break to, why do you push yourself so hard to, you’re really going out to run in this weather, are you crazy, etc. They are, of course, missing the point...
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Posted by Michelle Muldoon on Wed Oct 10th, 2012, 8 comments
If you read my blog you will know I have been training to heart rate since late last year. This has been frustrating at times but on the whole I’ve enjoyed it and it has allowed me to focus and improve many aspects of my running form. However, after 10 months I am not making the progress I thought I would and something had to change...
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Posted by Michelle Muldoon on Mon Sep 10th, 2012, 0 comments
Out on a run last week, a single leaf fell from a tree in front of me, in slow motion it seemed, and I was reminded that autumn is on it’s way. We are enjoying a late summer here in London but I can’t wait to run through autumn colour and the cold frosty mornings of winter. I love running in winter; I thrive on it!...
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Posted by Michelle Muldoon on Tue Jul 3rd, 2012, 0 comments
A couple of weeks ago, I travelled to Asheville in North Carolina to teach with Danny and Katherine Dreyer at Chi Week, an annual event which attracts people from all over the world who wish to learn Chi Running and Chi Walking over an extended period in beautiful surroundings...
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Posted by Michelle Muldoon on Tue May 29th, 2012, 0 comments
I've had a busy few weeks. I spent almost a week in Berlin as an assistant, training 22 new Chi Running and Chi Walking instructor candidates from all over the world. It was a great experience and an opportunity to catch up with some of my fellow instructors, meet new people, improve my teaching and indeed improve my own running technique...
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Posted by Michelle Muldoon on Tue Apr 17th, 2012, 4 comments
Training to heart rate continues to inspire me as I work on my Chi Running form. I simply cannot wait for my next run, to experiment with how any given focus can lower my heart rate.
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Posted by Michelle Muldoon on Tue Feb 28th, 2012, 5 comments
Over the last few months, I have taken my Chi Running practise to new levels whilst running to heart rate. Since November I have consistently run easy apart from the scheduled harder sessions in an effort to develop my aerobic base. What started out as a little frustrating has become some of the most relaxed running I have ever experienced...
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Posted by Michelle Muldoon on Mon Jan 9th, 2012, 2 comments
2012 is a big year for London with the Olympics being held here. It’s fair to say that most of us are pretty excited about it! I’m excited about my running too and filled with optimism for the coming year. I've had a great start to 2012 with no real setbacks since starting heart rate training in November and have continued to run more and more through Christmas and the New Year...
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Posted by Michelle Muldoon on Mon Nov 28th, 2011, 2 comments
I have recently come back from Asheville, North Carolina, where I had the pleasure of spending 4 days with Danny Dreyer and 50+ Chi Running Instructors at our bi-annual instructor weekend. It’s always a golden time. I am constantly amazed at the effect Chi Running can have on running and the quality of life experience of those who choose to take this path...
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