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 Doug Dapo on Sun Oct 23rd, 2011, 1 comments
A few months ago, my family and I went to explore Mammoth Caves in Kentucky for the first time. We took a guided tour of one of the main cave sections ...
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Posted by Doug Dapo on Mon Oct 17th, 2011, 4 comments
On July 30, 2011, I completed my first trail marathon. I ran the Grand Island Trail Marathon in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan...
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Posted by Doug Dapo on Mon Oct 3rd, 2011, 3 comments
For many years, my preferred way to unwind and recharge was to run. I never used to take walking that seriously. If I went out to exercise, it was always to run...
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Posted by Michelle Muldoon on Mon Sep 26th, 2011, 4 comments
Poor mechanics and foot function have in the past meant that running was not something I seemed born to do. Fortunately, through practising Chi Running this turned out not to be the case...
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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, 7 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 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 Elizabeth Frost on Mon May 23rd, 2011, 1 comments
Learning how to move your body in a centered but relaxed way is such an important lesson, and one that can make any activity -- whether you're lifting your child, moving furniture, going running, hiking, biking, or carrying luggage -- much safer and more enjoyable.
Below are a few key points from Chi Running and Chi Walking that I use almost all the time whenever I am doing something physical. (These points are covered in depth in the Chi Running & Chi Walking materials - if you're curious ...
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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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