Chi Running: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-free Running
by Danny Dreyer
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Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Ltd
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.42
EAN: 9780743251440
ISBN: 074325144X
Label: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2004-04-19
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Studio: Simon & Schuster Ltd
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Summary: Not Your "Run" of the Mill Running Book
Comment: What an interesting running book! Buy this book if you:
-would like to be able to run well into your old age
-would like to improve your running form and have fewer injuries
-would like to have a more philosophical approach to your running
-would like to increase your overall health
Here's how the book roughly pans out:
-Chapter 1: compares power running to ChiRunning
-Chapter 2: goes into the 5 principles upon which TaiChi and ChiRunning are based
-Chapter 3: gets into the "inner" skills of ChiRunning
As you can see, the first 3 chapters lay out the philosopical foundation- that's so when you get to the specific techniques, they make sense.
Chaper 4: learn about the ChiRunning "focuses"- which are the specific physical and mental methods used to run more efficiently.
Chapters 5-9: covers program development, peak performance training and diet. Note: Chapter 7 also covers some info on common injuries such as muscle cramps, plantar fasciitis (also rec. The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution for more info on this), heel cord problems.
Chapter 10: how to incorporate the ChiRunning principles into your everyday life
As you can tell, ChiRunning, with its mind-body approach, is far from your typical book on running- and shouldn't be missed by any serious runner. Happy trails.
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Summary: Phenomenal
Comment: This is a fantastic book. After practicing the principles, i found that my running time improved significantly but more importantly I hav'nt been plagued by the painful injuries i usually suffer every time i run. Running is easier and fun once more! Go for it!
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Summary: This seems to really work
Comment: I read the first half of the book while on a sports holiday, borrowed from a friend.
I applied a few of the principles explained in the book each afternoon finishing with a 10K race. To my entire surprise (since one of the principles proposed in the book is that aiming for a given time is external to the process of running, thus I duly dumped my sports watch) I bettered my previous best time by 6 minutes (from 56 minutes down to 50) and without feeling fully exhausted as I had done on my previous best.
I am not a spiritual person, so I skimmed through all the Chi stuff which is not my cup of tea, but the posture principles make sense, seem to be sound, and at least in my case seem to have worked.
The book was recommended to my friend by a personal trainer that swears by it. Also some of the running techniques are similar to others I have seen developed independently elsewhere.
Worth a try if like me you are stuck with your running objectives and need a simple clear guide to how to position your body while running.
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Summary: Excellent book
Comment: As a 30-something trying to get fit again, I was scared to run again due to problems with my knees. Before I read this book, running had become laboured and every so often one of my knees would start complaining.
Having read this book once and starting to focus on changing just a couple of things, i.e. lifting my feet and stopping my knees from pronating (ie turning out), I have just come back from a run that I normally return feeling shattered, but instead feel like I have just warmed up.
Thats just after following 2 tips - what will I run like when I have used the book for longer?
Note the book doesn't promise to be a "quick fix" - you should buy this with the expectation you will have to put work in but it looks like it is worth it.
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Summary: Chi Running
Comment: a well written book that took me back to the real basics of running and started me again from scratch.
this works in fact i will say that again "this works". running is actually really fun now and i just want to keep on running Forrest GUMP style!!!!
DWP
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