Ran My First Half Marathon with ChiRunning
When I was in the Marine Corps, we did the “suck it up” type of running with zero emphasis on form. Needless to say, I hated it and refused to run anymore. So, once I left the Marines, I got fat. Skip ahead to 2013. I was training for boxing and, while reading on how […]
Reconnecting with a Chi Instructor
I have been running since 1978 when a friend brought me a pair of running shoes and we went for a 10 minute run to take a break from our crying babies. I was hooked and continued to run in my very poor form for 25 years, until another friend told me about ChiRunning. (I […]
Regaining My Ability to Run, Thanks to Danny Dreyer and ChiRunning
Thank you Danny for your excellent C-spine detailed explanation article. I have been recovering slowly over the past 5 years from a near-fatal car accident. Complete recovery had eluded me because of an anterior rotation of my pelvis and Sacroiliac dysfunction. I would be adjusted by an osteopath, physio,and numerous chiropractor’s only to loose that […]
Running Faster & Greater Distances With Less Effort
Hey Chi folks, It has been very hot in south Texas this Spring. The temperatures are in the high 70’s and low 80’s in the early mornings with some high humidity. When it started getting hot I noticed that my heart rate was up quite a bit during my LSD (Long Slow Distance run). The […]
Running Freely Like a 7-Year Old Again with ChiRunning
About three weeks ago I had a very strong memory of what it felt like to run when I was 7. The freedom, the exhilaration, the laughter. What happened in the intervening 41 years? Since starting the ChiRunning School, I no longer suffer from knee pain, and I run like a kid again all thanks […]
Running Is No Longer a Chore, But a Pleasure!
When I started running at age 25, it took me a year to get to a mile! Side stitches, shin splints, etc. etc. But then I kept with it because well, it’s the best way to burn a pack of calories, and it would be years before I discovered inline skating, my first love! I […]
Running Pain-Free Half Marathons with ChiRunning
I’ve been running for about three years now. In 2012 I was inspired by a friend to run longer distances. This was quite the challenge for me as I was never in my life a runner, and suffered from seasonal asthma and weight issues as a child. The weight issue actually was conquered years before […]
Running Pain-Free Ultras With Chi
Danny, I like this picture because it shows Pat (70) and myself (72) just after we finished a 50 Mile Run/Bike Relay for the fourth time as members of a 6 person team – you are either running or biking the entire 50 miles. This is part of a 200 Mile annual relay, run by […]
Running Pain-Free With Ankylosing Spondylitis Thanks to Chi Technique
Thank you for creating ChiRunning. About a year and a half ago, I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)… it’s a type of spinal arthritis, more like rheumatoid, where your body attacks itself, affecting mainly the sacroiliac joints and the joints in the spine. As a 27 year old male, it was devastating. I had […]
Running With Metronome Improved My Performance
Hello, I am a 72 year old male and have been running since early 2001 when I started training with the Team-In-Training Group for the Marine Corps Marathon. My wife and daughter talked me into it and I’ve never stopped running. We just finished our 4th annual ultra on June 3. It is called Tom’s […]
