Posted by Keith McConnell on Sat Feb 11th, 2012, 0 comments
How often have you heard phrases like: I’m too old to run - I’m too old to walk - I’m getting older and it’s just too hard to exercise? Aging can be a challenge – and an excuse – when it comes to doing what it takes to keep moving and to stay fit. Just when it’s most important to be active, many older people tend to reduce their activity level. Couch potatoes, or worse..."
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Posted by Keith McConnell on Fri Jan 20th, 2012, 0 comments
Working out indoors can be a great alternative to Winter running outside, but there is another option I’d like to present today, namely to add Chi Walk-Run to your running regimen.
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Posted by Keith McConnell on Mon Dec 12th, 2011, 1 comments
If you’re like most people, you tend to set personal goals as part of your annual New Year’s Resolutions in early January. But why wait for New Year’s – do it now! ...
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Posted by Keith McConnell on Thu Nov 10th, 2011, 1 comments
I appreciate all the follow up comments about my first Chi Walk-Run blog. There seems to be a lot of interest in this ...
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Posted by Keith McConnell on Mon Oct 24th, 2011, 5 comments
Exciting news from Chi Living! Danny and Katherine Dreyer have completed the development of the first DVD and Program on the Walk-Run approach. Based upon the foundations of Chi Running and Chi Walking, the Walk-Run approach offers another energy efficient and injury free way to move forward.
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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 Keith McConnell on Tue Apr 26th, 2011, 1 comments
Running at different speeds can be a lot of fun - and it can be a temptation and a path leading to running injuries. A recent experience in my running training demonstrated this phenomenon and has reminded me of the importance one of the core principles in the Chi Runing model, that of Gradual Progress, that I'd like to share today.
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Posted by Keith McConnell on Tue Feb 15th, 2011, 0 comments
One of the ways that I enjoy the benefits and experience of of running and walking is to participate in a wide variety of organized events. For me, "variety" means roads and trails, level and hills, short and long distance, sunny and rainy weather, individual and team, and so on. Most recently, I enjoyed running in a three-phase run with each phase being different: namely, an uphill/downhill trail, a steep uphill only phase, and a level closing phase. After that event, I was part of a long distance team run ..."
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Posted by Keith McConnell on Thu Oct 21st, 2010, 0 comments
One of the most successful and well know American middle distance runners ever is Steve Prefontaine. “Pre” was a legend in his time setting 14 American records and, at the time of his early passing (he was 24), he held seven American records from 2,000 to 10,000 meters. Over the past four years, as a [...]
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Posted by Keith McConnell on Wed Sep 15th, 2010, 0 comments
Last Sunday, I had the good fortune of running in a three part race in Eugene, Oregon called the Tri Trail Challenge. This unique model of a multi stage running race includes three phases, a 7K, a 1K and a 3K, with a short break after the first two stages while results are tabulated and [...]
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