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Britta
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 Posted - 05 Oct 2006 : 3:05:16 PM
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"Chi Running" - which promises to revolutionise the way I run
Please tell us more Alan - finally something that sounds even more mad than my Nordic Walking 
Britta
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aluaka
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Posted - 27 Oct 2006 : 8:02:50 PM
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Hi Britta,
I'm only gradually working through this book - "The most exciting and revolutionary book to hit the running community this decade"
Chi Running (by Danny Dreyer) expains an alternative way of running / exercise that can
- Dramatically reduce your potential for injury
- Make knee pain and shin splints a thing of the past
- Greatly reduce post-run recovery time
- Create a safe and effective training program
- Make running any distance enjoyable whether you're a beginning runner or a seasoned competitor.
I haven't read loads of it yet but it's a good read and I've started trying some techniques (including running uphill at an angle with a crossover step - sounds odd but works!)
I'll post updates when I progress through the sections.
(See the answer from the book to Michael Redmond's question re: Ice Baths v Hot Baths)
Alan Lacey
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StephenPrice
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Posted - 10 Jul 2007 : 09:00:52 AM
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Just dragging this back up - how did you get on Alan?
I once made tentative enquiries on Runners World but didn't get much of a response. Not sure whether it can improve speed or whether it's more for the injury prevention side of things. |
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Wicked D
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Posted - 10 Jul 2007 : 10:46:17 AM
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Hi Stephen
I got the book some time ago and do still try and use some of the things mentioned such as running style, pre race exercise and breathing technique to name some
I found you had to slow down in training before you could apply the speed, I think it may help with not getting injured too, although i've just recovered from a non running injury, I've not had a running related injury since I started reading this book
my view is take the bits out that fit YOU and your style of running, I've found myself concentrating on certain bits of the book DURING a race, which i did during a recent 10k in which i managed to get a new PB
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mdunn77
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Posted - 20 Feb 2009 : 10:09:38 AM
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Just ordered this book as I'm looking at ways to alter my running style to avoid further knee injuries..
Two marathons in two months in aid of Cancer Research - please sponsor me at http://justgiving.com/mdunn |
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StephenPrice
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Posted - 20 Feb 2009 : 10:25:21 AM
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I got it for Christmas, although haven't started reading it yet (currently reading "In Search of Robert Millar").
Intend to pick it up once I've finished the aforementioned cycling book.
I asked for it from a curiosity point-of-view. Most stuff I've read about Chi & POSE etc. is quite woolly, but (as I've said elsewhere), don't seem particularly revolutionary. By that, I mean that they seem to promote what is being advised by running science. Badged up with a fancy name and they get a big following. I wanted the book to see for myself how much of it really was different, and how much was just duplication of what I've read in other, more traditional, running books.
Would be interested to hear what you make of it Matt, and form other UKNRs if they've read it. Shaun, any more progress since 2007? |
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StephenPrice
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Posted - 20 Feb 2009 : 10:26:11 AM
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Edited by - StephenPrice on 20 Feb 2009 10:27:41 AM |
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DaveM
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Posted - 21 Feb 2009 : 07:05:14 AM
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I got the book a couple of years ago. I beleive it does work, but you have to be careful how you lean into the run and ensure you dont bend at the waist and incur back injuries. Over the last year I have sub consciously moved back to a 'more traditional' running style and had injuries again! It does encourage you to run without music and concentrate on your running style - I find that I cant do both!
DaveM
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"Chi Running"
