ChiRunning
by Danny Dreyer
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Author: Danny DreyerContributor: Katherine Dreyer
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-03-30
ISBN: 074325144X
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Fireside
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- Tanita BC554 Ironman Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor Elite Series
- Chi Walking: Fitness Walking for Lifelong Health and Energy
Book Reviews of ChiRunning
Book Review: Highly recommended book
Summary: 5 Stars
I read many books about running and this is the first I have encountered that seriously discusses running posture / style and the biomechanics of running from a practical viewpoint. Don't be scared by the title "Chi Running" - there is nothing supernatural about these techniques - in fact it is as natural as it can be! However, we need to re-learn HOW to run (like we did when we were kids!) - in an effortless way, free of injuries. Danny Dreyer guides you through a system where you use the core (and core muscles) in a more effective way through a forward body lean. The idea of effective body movement through the use of core muscles is also found in Terry Laughlin: "Total immersion" - a guide on swimming.
I won't go into more detail here - I will leave that to the author of "Chi Running"!
The book is filled with additional information on running, but the instruction on the running posture is what makes it so special and worth studying. I try to put the instructions into practise, step by step, and I feel it's working. My speed has improved and I am much more aware of keeping a proper technique through the races, which makes running long distances more enjoyable.
The instructor in my gym (professional sport instructor) borrowed the book and started running again after a long break - now he is free from previous injuries that prevented him from running.
For those of us who don't have a Chi-running instructor nearby, the video instruction is necessary. It should be included with the book.
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