Chi Running: A Training Program for Effortless, Injury-Free Running
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005O25K0O |
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| Number of Pages | : | 191 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Helped me A fair amount of what's written in this book doesn't seem to relate to teaching a running technique. And to me, some of it seems kind of odd and out of place. The book did however, help me learn how to run and I still remember and use some of the concepts the book teaches.The real breakthrough for me came from seeing someone actually running using (what I think was) the Chi Running approach.There may be many running books more helpful than this one, however, this was t. I didn't have too many problems because I was so bad at running This book really helped me out. I started running very short distances very slowly on my own. I didn't have too many problems because I was so bad at running. As I got stronger, faster, and more fit, I started having a lot of problems with my knees and achilles tendons. Mind you, I wasn't all that fast, but I was just enough faster to start putting pressure on my body in the wrong ways; I've heard its a common problem for new runners to have no problems and quickly gro. "The best book ever written on running!!!" according to César Rodriguez. The American society is used to get things done overnight. We always want results to happen when we expect them rather than waiting on them to just happen. Chi running is not a sport, it is a practice, it is an art. There is no art in this world that can be mastered in months or a few years. If you are a goal oriented athlete or if you want to run faster pushing your body outside of its limits, this book is not for you. I consider this book to be the best work ever don
Ultramarathoner Danny Dreyer combines the wisdom of T'ai Chi with insights of a champion runner to present ChiRunning, a step-by-step audio program to help everyone from beginners to professionals "run like a kid again" - effortless, free, and boundlessly energetic.. It sounds incredible, but running can be a thoroughly enjoyable, lifelong practice - without injury or fatigue