Posted by Katherine Dreyer on Thu May 14th, 2009, 0 comments
Here's a lesson from my T'ai Chi master that has helped my running more than I ever could have imagined. One of the first things we are taught in T’ai Chi is that the best way to deal with a force coming from your opponent is to cooperate with it, not oppose it. If you ...
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Posted by Katherine Dreyer on Tue Apr 7th, 2009, 0 comments
With Chi Running, distance running — whether a 5k, half marathon, marathon or ultra marathon — is a pain-free, core strengthening and deeply relaxing process that you can enjoy for a lifetime. And the health benefits of distance running may just increase the length and quality of your lifetime as well! The myth is that distance running ...
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Posted by Katherine Dreyer on Thu Feb 26th, 2009, 0 comments
New to running? Getting back to running after taking the winter off? To start running with the least risk of injury and the highest potential for success, we suggest the ChiRun/ChiWalk Training Program to get you started running safely and enjoyably. When you are getting started or start running again after a hiatus, there are ...
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Posted by Katherine Dreyer on Sun Jan 4th, 2009, 0 comments
Every time you start something – day, a run, a walk, a new habit of any kind, a New Year – the way you start that activity will have a profound effect on the outcome. It is a new year. Every day is a new day and every run has the potential for a realization ...
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Posted by Katherine Dreyer on Sun Jan 6th, 2008, 0 comments
By Katherine DreyerCreating New Year’s resolutions is one of the most worthwhile of all our holiday rituals. It takes clear intention to create positive change. And it just so happens that the mid-winter months are the best time of year to plant new seeds of what you would like to create in your life. ...
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Posted by Katherine Dreyer on Sun Nov 11th, 2007, 0 comments
This article is about how to give the best hug possible to those people you really want to hug. Giving a hug is a great place to practice the Chi Walking and Chi Running principles of issuing and gathering energy. This article won’t help you for those social hugs where you do your best to keep ...
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Posted by Katherine Dreyer on Thu Sep 20th, 2007, 0 comments
The long walk or hike is my favorite walk of the week, no question. Getting away into the trails is my very favorite get away. You don’t have to hike trails for your long walk, but it is a time to choose your favorite place to walk and make the most of it. It’s a ...
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Posted by Katherine Dreyer on Thu Aug 16th, 2007, 0 comments
Here are some of the general categories of running and walking shoes: Motion Control, Stability, Lightweight, Cushioning and Trail shoes would all fall under "training shoes". A motion control shoe is always a stability shoe, but a shoe can be a stability shoe without being motion-control shoe, meaning that it’s made to stabilize your foot, but not necessarily correct for any structural abnormalities.
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Posted by Katherine Dreyer on Sun Jul 15th, 2007, 0 comments
Also see Part 2: Recommended Shoes, The Process of Evolving into the Correct Shoe. Years ago, when I was living in San Francisco, I went into a local martial arts supply store to buy a pair of t'ai chi shoes. When I asked the little old Chinese woman behind the counter for a pair, she stepped ...
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Posted by Katherine Dreyer on Thu Jun 7th, 2007, 0 comments
In this article we will explore doing track intervals. This has been a traditional workout designed to build speed into a runner for years. So, in typical Chi Running fashion, we've decided to approach this sometimes daunting workout in a nontraditional way…having fun at the same time. (find interval training in the Chi Running Book, pages 138-142)Katherine’s ...
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