ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running
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ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running
The revised edition of the bestselling <i>ChiRunning</i>, a groundbreaking program from ultra-marathoner and nationally-known coach Danny Dreyer, that teaches you how to run faster and farther with less effort, and to prevent and heal injuries for runners of any age or fitness level.<br /><br />In <i>ChiRunning,</i> Danny and Katherine Dreyer, well-known walking and running coaches, provide powerful insight that transforms running from a high-injury sport to a body-friendly, injury-free fitness phenomenon. ChiRunning employs the deep power reserves in the core muscles, an approach found in disciplines such as yoga, Pilates, and T’ai Chi.<br /> <br /><i>ChiRunning </i>enables you to develop a personalized exercise program by blending running with the powerful mind-body principles of T’ai Chi: <br /> <br />1. Get aligned. Develop great posture and reduce your potential for injury while running, and make knee pain and shin splints a thing of the past.<br /> <br />2. Engage your core. Shift the workload from your leg muscles to your core muscles, for efficiency and speed.<br /> <br />3. Add relaxation to your running. Learn to focus your mind and relax your body to increase speed and distance. <br /> <br />4. Make it a Mindful Practice. Maintain high performance and make running a mindful, enjoyable life-long practice.<br /> <br />5. It’s easy to learn. Transform your running with the ten-step <i>ChiRunning </i>training program.