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Chi Running (Read 550 times)

Da Big OJ view log	posted: 2/4/2008 at 5:50 PM modified: 2/4/2008 at 5:50 PM
	Anyone ever hear of Chi Running? My local sports store is hosting a clinic and i was wonder if anyone has heard of this or if anyone out there uses this? Orion
	Orion Goals: 5k 18:50 10K 38:00 Marathon 3:10

Bonkin view log Reboot	posted: 2/4/2008 at 5:59 PM
	Nope. Never heard of it.
	Your monkey gives me the creeps. - andahuff

NavyJeremy view log	posted: 2/4/2008 at 6:20 PM modified: 2/4/2008 at 8:27 PM
	Chi Running Here you go I don't know how to do the cool way to link, so I had to put the whole thing up there....Can somebody help a brother make a "proper" link so I dont' have to have the whole web addy up there
	2008 Goals... ~~-Start and Finish Gate River Run~~ Completed 08MAR08 sub ~~8:00~~ completed 05APR 7:50 minute mile Start and Finish 3 1/2 marathons in three months 04OCT08, 27NOV08, 21DEC08

nonoruns view log Renee the dog	posted: 2/4/2008 at 6:24 PM
	Quote from Da Big OJ on 2/4/2008 at 5:50 PM: Anyone ever hear of Chi Running? My local sports store is hosting a clinic and i was wonder if anyone has heard of this or if anyone out there uses this? Orion Yep. I would say I'm only 80% there, but since starting this after an ITB injury, I've been injury-free since. It really helped me find a better form for running. YMMV.
	GOALS: Run 1000 miles in 2009. Run an 18 mile race in 2009.

Scout7 view log CPT Curmudgeon	posted: 2/4/2008 at 6:30 PM
	Run easy most of the time. Build your mileage slowly. Concentrate on your body; listen to what it's telling you. The form-specific stuff is debatable. It works for some people; for others, it causes problems. That's about it in a nutshell, really.
	Amat victoria curam. Sine labore nihil. Dulcius ex asperis.

Dragon76 view log	posted: 2/4/2008 at 6:38 PM
	Quote from NavyJeremy on 2/4/2008 at 6:20 PM: http://www.amazon.com/ChiRunning-Danny-Dreyer/dp/074325144X/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202149144&sr=8-1 Here you go I don't know how to do the cool way to link, so I had to put the whole thing up there....Can somebody help a brother make a "proper" link so I dont' have to have the whole web addy up there I didn't get this either at first. Here's an explanation: click Hope I did that right.
	Amy Email: Dragon76@HelloKitty.com veggies on the run Have you ever wondered if there was more to life other than being really, really, ridiculously good looking?

ʇuǝɹʇ view log ʎǝʞuoɯ ʎʞunɟ	posted: 2/4/2008 at 6:40 PM
	http://www.chiarunning.com/
	noʎ ɥʇıʍ ǝq ʎǝʞuoɯ ǝɥʇ ʎɐɯ

JakeKnight view log	posted: 2/4/2008 at 6:55 PM
	Chi running is a controversial topic. Along with its cousin the "Pose" running method, it creates a lot of heated discussion. I tell you this because you'll see some strong opinions. There is a lot of info on it if you use the search function. Here are a couple threads: http://runningahead.com/forums/post/ee4372b64ebb4a45b9a64c39607dbc58#focus http://runningahead.com/groups/read_run/Forum/Post/f1055645213b40ccb3edf7b60353ef9a#focus You might also want to just Google around a bit. The bottom line is that some people think its God's gift to running; others think its, at best, psuedo-scientific quakery designed to make a buck. I know nothing about it. Except that there aren't many middle-ground opinions on the topic. So be warned.
	E-mail: JakeKnight2002@aol.com -----------------------------

Figbash view log	posted: 2/4/2008 at 7:13 PM
	Most of those "systems" are designed to shorten your stride and get you running light on your feet. I used the book Programmed to Run by Thomas Miller with excellent results. You'll find a lot of the same information and techniques in there without the need to sign up for a program. Tom

mikeymike view log	posted: 2/4/2008 at 7:18 PM
	Chi Running seems a lot more expensive than regular running.

clhagan view log	posted: 2/4/2008 at 7:43 PM
	Quote from ʇuǝɹʇ on 2/4/2008 at 6:40 PM: http://www.chiarunning.com/ LOL
	---- Cynthia

spaniel view log	posted: 2/4/2008 at 7:51 PM
	I've heard of Chi but have no deep knowledge as I frankly assumed it was likely a gimmick. Pose, on the other hand, only works as claimed if you believe the laws of physics can be broken.
	"Talent" is a cop-out for not wanting to try harder. marathon - 2:28 HM - 1:09:53 10K - 30:57 5K - 15:18 (2nd half of above 10K)

NavyJeremy view log	posted: 2/4/2008 at 8:29 PM
	Quote from Dragon76 on 2/4/2008 at 6:38 PM: I didn't get this either at first. Here's an explanation: click Hope I did that right. Thanks for the explanation/link Dragon.. Sorry for the interruption and back to your regularly scheduled program
	2008 Goals... ~~-Start and Finish Gate River Run~~ Completed 08MAR08 sub ~~8:00~~ completed 05APR 7:50 minute mile Start and Finish 3 1/2 marathons in three months 04OCT08, 27NOV08, 21DEC08

ʇuǝɹʇ view log ʎǝʞuoɯ ʎʞunɟ	posted: 2/4/2008 at 8:34 PM
	Of course, you can also then do fun stuff like this: http://www.newyorkgiants.com
	noʎ ɥʇıʍ ǝq ʎǝʞuoɯ ǝɥʇ ʎɐɯ

jeffdonahue view log	posted: 2/4/2008 at 8:37 PM
	Quote from Da Big OJ on 2/4/2008 at 5:50 PM: Anyone ever hear of Chi Running? My local sports store is hosting a clinic and i was wonder if anyone has heard of this or if anyone out there uses this? Orion A few years back I bought the "Chi Running" book when I was doing triathlons. It seems like a widely practiced running technique among triathletes and seems to be very similar to the POSE method. Basically, the running technique implements a forward lean (not bend - back is straight but you lean your whole body forward) so that gravity will pull you forward. The farther forward you lean, the faster you go. It also talks about basically just lifting your leg up instead of doing a full forward and backward swing like a normal run. I went to a running clinic a few years back and they mentioned some of the same techniques. You should have a forward lean when you run, push your knee forward - not up, and stay light on your feet. Not sure if it helps but this was my experience with it. I never really did much with the Chi Running because the book didnt do a great job of explaining it, but if you were at a class maybe you could get more out of it than I did. Jeff
	"80% of success is showing up." ~ Woody Allen "Go that way... really fast. If something gets in your way... turn." ~ Charles DeMar God doesn't give you what you want. He gives you what you need, the rest is up to you.

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