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| 1/25/2007 |
I'm writing today to express many thanks and much praise for Danny's work and the principles of ChiRunning.
I am a Certified Athletic Trainer and have worked for over 13 years providing emergency medical and orthopedic injury care to collegiate athletes. I am also a recreational cross trainer who loves kayaking, biking, yoga, swimming and running.
Three years ago I was forced to give up running because of unrelenting pain in my feet
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| 1/18/2007 |
I just finished the Houston Chevron Marathon, my first ever at 49, in 5 hours and 7 mins! It was an awesome experience. I wanted to thank you for the book and video. Danny, your tips and advice was invaluable. I hope to run more marathons, from the “core” in the future. Thanks again - You all are great! |
| 1/9/2007 |
Just got your book and tried ChiRunning. I've never been much of a runner and mostly avoided it. I am totally a beginner runner. I'm running because of anxiety and stress. My goal is a dualathon in March - run 2 miles, bike 16 miles, run 2 miles. I started a run of 1.64 miles. I can run about half and walk half. I ran twice on my own and felt
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| 12/18/2006 |
I spent the last 2 years doing spring triathlons, and worked up to the LA Triathlon this year, .9 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 10k run. Running has always been my weakness, and by that I mean I couldn't even finish the 5k runs at the end of the sprints without walking two to three times. And I'm lucky to finish a 10k in one hour. This has
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| 12/18/2006 |
I had a sprained calf muscle in September and couldn’t run for about six weeks (it could have been three weeks, but I started physical therapy late). This destroyed my plans for running the Chicago marathon in October.
Fortunately, one of my sisters sent me some information about a ChiRunning workshop heading to Atlanta in October. I figured that I would have to start my training program all over
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| 12/12/2006 |
I started the ChiRunning formula after receiving the book from my very caring Mother-in-Law, Ann. I have had so many knee problems since the age of 25 (I am now twenty eight), and was told by many doctors that I should never run again.
As someone who had played a lot of sports, especially rugby, and loved the feeling of running, I became more affected by the thoughts of never running again. As
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| 12/8/2006 |
Hi Danny,
I'm sure by now you have taught many workshops, and taught many people...some you've helped and heard from .... and some you've helped and never heard back from. I attended the workshop in Houston in October 2005, and wanted to let you know what a difference you have made in my life....SINCERELY! I
experienced a terrible stress fracture April 26th, 2005. My doctor recommended your book, which I picked up and couldn't put
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| 11/6/2006 |
Hello to everyone there at ChiLiving!
And my profound thanks to Danny for making the ChiRunning
accessible to me. I only recently discovered ChiRunning when I
found your website during lunch break at work one day. Then I
remembered having seen the book at Barnes & Noble. So I went and got
the book and started doing the exercises. I go for 10 minutes, 3 x a
day while at work....get posture straight, "step over
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| 10/17/2006 |
Enjoyed the workshop Danny; you are a very good teacher. I have a
degree in philosophy and psychology and my study has always been in
Zen, Taoism, etc. I always thought there had to be a way to
approach my running
as more than just running. When you said it should be a *practice* it was a
zen moment for me and has turned my life around. At 61,
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| 10/10/2006 |
I am a rheumatologist in private practice in Bethesda, Maryland, and have just learned ChiRunning from Danny Dreyer's wonderful DVD. I have many patients who will benefit from this technique, and others who will benefit from ChiWalking. I have been giving out your running and walking web sites several times daily.
Finally, my testimonial: "Three weeks after learning ChiRunning, I ran my first half marathon. One week later I
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| 10/8/2006 |
Thank you for a helpful and interesting book. I've tabbed it, pulled in the audio CD, the DVD, and the metronome as well as a kitchen timer, and ipod for help with this adventure. Just to make sure I'm being complete.
I'm 53 and from my first run about 15 years ago, all my runs have been fun runs -- no pressure, no
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| 10/6/2006 |
I was given the Chi Running book by a friend about three months into training for my first marathon. I have to admit, I was worried about making major changes so close to my race date, but I started incorporating the ChiRunning principles into my workouts. To my astonishment, I ran a 3:45 (shaving 15 minutes off of my half-marathon time!). Not only that, but I felt great
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| 10/3/2006 |
Three years ago my Orthapaedic physician told me I could continue to run but would only damage my knees further, and that I would never enjoy running again--only a runner knows what that means, so hard to accept such a loss.
Tonight I ran with your technique, pain-free, and I'm on top of the world. Thank you seems too small to express my happiness, but it will have to do.
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| 10/1/2006 |
The ChiWalking workbook is the best over-all constructed exercise book I have read to date, and I have lots of them, because it addresses the beginnger to expert in a engaging a walking fitness program.
The pre-work out check lists are indispensable, along with the instructions for what to do during the activity, and most of all what to do in the after activity
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| 9/28/2006 |
I have been a skeptic my entire life in all areas: business models, exercise plans, diets, philosophy, etc. But, after reading through your book, ChiRunning, and practicing these techniques, I feel as though I owe everyone I meet a chance to try ChiRunning. As you can tell, I am a born-again runner from a basketball/tennis past. My knees and lower back have always bothered me and the
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| 9/27/2006 |
Thank you for bringing this form to light. I am 40 years old, have been running on and off for about 8 years and have never been so comfortable as I am now. I used to run because I felt good when I was done. I hated it while I was doing it. Now I feel good while I'm running and even better when I'm done. Joe
Joseph Thorpe |
| 9/26/2006 |
As an avid NPR listener I was delighted to hear the tail end of a story on running. After hearing that story I headed to NPR’s website and began to investigate ChiRunning. At 45 years old I have decided to take my on and off again fitness running to a new level and try to run a marathon.
Unfortunately I was having chronic problem with hip bursitis and the
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| 9/6/2006 |
I attended your 1 day Chi Running seminar this past June in Seattle. Before being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer last July I was a highly competitive triathlete. At the time of the seminar I was just finishing 28 chemotherapies, bilateral mastectomy and beginning 28 radiation treatments. I continued to walk throughout my treatments, as well as easy swimming and cycling occasionally, but running was just too difficult. I
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| 8/23/2006 |
I am a 21 one year old college student starting my fourth year. My first year of college I ran for Southwest Missouri State University but quit after that year. Throughout highschool I was a competitve middle distance runner, splitting times of 50.1, 1:55, 4:23 and 5k of 16:01. Many times I got injured or really sick from my running, never going over 60 miles/week.
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| 6/28/2006 |
I've read the ChiWalking book 2 times now. What a "Masterpiece". I have my wife and mother-n-law doing the ChiWalking. They love it. Thanks for the Newsletter. Hope you guys have gotten all settled in your new home in Ashville, NC. |
| 6/5/2006 |
Just a quick note to say “thanks so much” – the workshop was an absolute delight on every level, and hugely enjoyed. Alix and I went for an 8-mile trail run this morning and came home raving about how different we felt, how much better, what it was like trying to think about leveling our pelvises and just bending our knees and moving our lower bodies
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| 6/5/2006 |
I took up running quite late (mid 30s) and to my surprise turned out to be
pretty good at it (I'd never considered myself athletic). I improved
to decent club runner status in my late 30s, then I seemed to plateau,
I assumed as a result of aging. I also noticed I was getting injured
more often, and this was disrupting my preparation for my specialty
events (marathons).
When I
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| 5/18/2006 |
I've been getting in 4 miles three to four times a week as I want to take it slow, make sure I keep my focus, and get this new style programmed into my central nervous system correctly right from the start. Whether my form is "perfect" I can't say, but I do know that I've got to be doing it right since my muscles no longer lock
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| 5/5/2006 |
I just got back from the instructor training program in Chicago, and I wanted to let you know what a great experience it was. We all wished we had the chance to meet you and Danny, but Kathy Griest is an superlative instructor. I have been through many types of training seminars, both for business and athletics, and this one ranks at the top. The materials were solid, but Kathy really
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| 2/15/2006 |
"ChiWalking is a truly holistic guide to complete living. Who would
guess that the simple act of walking could change your life? I will
strongly recommend this book to my clients, most of whom are practicing
a variety of life improving exercises, but have been left guessing how
to integrate them into a whole life perspective. Thank you for the
clarity."
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| 10/4/2009 |
 I haven't been running for very long - I only started jogging on a treadmill in February 2009 and only at 9 kph for short intervals. I covered my first 5 km course in March and I've been steadily enjoying running further and faster since then.
My story is that in November 2008 I weighed 133 kilos and I had a 50 inch waist. Since the
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| 8/31/2009 |
I want to thank you for your book "ChiWalking" !!!!!
A stroke left me with limited balance and some weakness in my right side. I spent about three years depending on a cane and walker.
People now say that they have never seen me look better. I am walking about 2 miles twice a day at 40 strides per min. That may seem a little slow but I feel it is OK for
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| 8/21/2009 |
I just want to thank you Katherine for the life-changing course you taught at Kripalu in May. Both you and Ryan (Miller) gave me the motivation to start a walking program. I am proud to say that this is my 13th week and I have doubled the time I was walking and increased both speed and distance. But the best part is that I have been consistent. I have never stayed with an exercise program
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| 5/12/2009 |
I just wanted to tell you that I am still working on perfecting my technique in ChiWalking, and am going great. I had my first outdoor dog agility trial of the season last weekend, and ran strongly and without pain! Wow! I am so thrilled.
Right now I have just a hint of under-foot (plantar fascia) sensitivity and tightness (probably after the extra weekend running, and in the excitement of the moment, forgetting my
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| 5/22/2008 |
Danny,
I am just discovering ChiWalking and I am amazed. I started reading your book yesterday and for my walk today I tried aligning myself and body sensing. I couldn’t believe with just that small bit of change the great walk I had. I walked 50 minutes and it felt like 30 or less and no pain. I have a herniated disk and it felt great. all I can say is wow. I
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| 5/16/2008 |
Danny,
I met you in person at the 2007 Marine Corps Marathon Expo, and you helped me with a pulled hip flexor--I wasn't successfully following the ChiRunning like I thought I was. Anyways, I kept practicing what you told me and just ran my fastest marathon time beating the time I set for myself 12 years ago, when I was 30, and I was faster by over 5 minutes, and not sore after
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| 5/9/2008 |
Dear Katherine and Danny,
I am 59 years old and 230#, and I have spent the last 30 years trying to run--even small amounts. But I inevitably (usually quickly) re-injured my calf muscles (you probably already know what's coming). Then I would have to lay off for quite awhile. Then I'd go back and do the same thing. I tried M.D.s, D.C.s, exercises, stretching, everything I could think of. I gave up and
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| 2/28/2008 |
Wow, what a weekend! Cindy and I went to San Antonio for a ChiWalking Workshop with Ken Runner, a ChiWalking/Running coach. We learned so much and he helped us to figure out what we needed to work on. The whole thing was lots of fun and really valuable to our whole goal of walking 60 miles in 3 days for the Breast Cancer 3-Day. He showed us what a difference it can make to use
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| 9/24/2007 |
I have read many, many books in my life and this is the first time I have ever felt compelled to contact the author, but I just had to thank you.
I am 39 years old and I am over weight. I have back pain and sciatica. My son is 9 years old and I want so badly to do more with him but these ailments have limited my activity. I was almost ready
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| 9/22/2007 |
ChiWalking is a walking technique that places much less stress than
conventional walking on the joints and supporting structures in the
legs and back. I have recommended the technique to many patients who
suffer from arthritis in the legs and/or back, but would like to
continue to walk regularly for exercise. Using ChiWalking, my
arthritis patients are able to walk farther, more frequently, and
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| 8/9/2007 |
I saw a patient last week whom I have followed for many years, with, among other problems, severe knee arthritis that limited his walking. I put him onto Chi Walking 3 months ago. He is now Chi walking at all times, and states that by eliminating the heel strike in his step, his knee pain is about gone, and he has been able to take up exercise walking again.
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| 5/15/2007 |
I just thought I would touch base while I had a chance while I am recuperating a bit in Kathmandu. Wow. Talk about an opportunity to put ChiWalking to work in a very real way. After walking about 150 miles or so (as best we can guess) up and down mountain trails in the Himalayas up to Everest Base Camp (at over 5300 meters/around 17,500 feet in altitude) and back, I can honestly tell you
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| 4/25/2007 |
I've got the book and I love it. It's inspiring and very well written. Already my calf muscles are no longer stiff when I run. I'll get the DVD and continue to practice. Think I might get my boyfriend to try the ChiWalking!
Thank you,
Sue |
| 4/23/2007 |
I gave birth to our first child, Mae Louise, two weeks ago. I was able to do ChiWalking the last two trimesters of my pregnancy. I had to make a few small changes in stride length and postural alignment, but still felt the generation of well-being energy and avoided back/pelvic pain! |
| 12/8/2006 |
Hi Danny,
I'm sure by now you have taught many workshops, and taught many people...some you've helped and heard from .... and some you've helped and never heard back from. I attended the workshop in Houston in October 2005, and wanted to let you know what a difference you have made in my life....SINCERELY! I
experienced a terrible stress fracture April 26th, 2005. My doctor recommended your book, which I picked up and couldn't put
[ Read More ] |
| 10/1/2006 |
The ChiWalking workbook is the best over-all constructed exercise book I have read to date, and I have lots of them, because it addresses the beginnger to expert in a engaging a walking fitness program.
The pre-work out check lists are indispensable, along with the instructions for what to do during the activity, and most of all what to do in the after activity
[ Read More ] |
| 6/28/2006 |
I've read the ChiWalking book 2 times now. What a "Masterpiece". I have my wife and mother-n-law doing the ChiWalking. They love it. Thanks for the Newsletter. Hope you guys have gotten all settled in your new home in Ashville, NC. |
| 2/15/2006 |
"ChiWalking is a truly holistic guide to complete living. Who would
guess that the simple act of walking could change your life? I will
strongly recommend this book to my clients, most of whom are practicing
a variety of life improving exercises, but have been left guessing how
to integrate them into a whole life perspective. Thank you for the
clarity."
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| 2/11/2006 |
I have begun implementing some of the techniques of ChiRunning to my walking, and found it extremely beneficial. I have studied taiji and qigong on and off for years, particularly the Zhan Zhuang and Da Cheng Chuan styles. I could never progress far due to the pain and numbness in my feet.
The suggestion about loosening your shoes (which was the first time I had ever heard it, often having been told they weren't tight
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| 1/31/2006 |
"As physicians we recommend increasing activity to almost every patient, and the simplest form is walking and running. Yet we have never had a reference for techniques to make this easier and more injury free. ChiWalking and ChiRunning provide sound biomechanical principles to make movement more efficient. There is a "how to" on technique for every activity on the planet, yet we assume walking and running are skills which need no refining. I use the
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| 1/21/2006 |
I happened to review your notes before going on the
3 mile hike and wow - what a difference it made!!!
I guess I hadn't focused enough on some of the
specifics you taught us in class (or I misunderstood
them). But, today, armed with this new information,
was a transforming experience for me as I hiked up
the hill! I leaned from the ankle not the hip bone
and I used my ankles appropriately.
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| 1/17/2006 |
I just returned from a week with the Colombian Police locating and
destroying cocaine labs. These labs are hidden deep in the jungle ravines.
The typical operation begins with a helicopter landing on a mountain
ridgeline, followed by a steep descent to the lab. The lab is destroyed,
and then the fun part begins with the ascent back up to the helicopter
landing zone. Some of these ascents
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| 12/16/2005 |
Hi Danny,
My wife has recently lost 10 lbs (I'm not supposed to tell anyone), and a big part of that is walking your way. After my session with you last month, I showed her the basics.
She began walking by lifting and leaning. Now, she walks everyday, loves it, goes for an hour or so, her heart rate is lower and she's not pounding hard. The women's fitness magazines have walking all wrong,
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| 5/2/2005 |
Hey Danny,
I met you a the Big Sur Marathon expo late on Saturday. I'm the one who couldn't train for her 21-mile power walk due to a sprained ankle. Thanks for showing me the basics of chi walking. I incorporated your advice as much as possible. Not only did I finish the event with no trouble at all, I also knocked off about 5 minutes from my previous times in which I had been
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