Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11890 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Synopsis
Even the most minor of injuries can sideline a runner from being active for an extended period of time; some are even determined to run through the pain and risk injuring themselves further. Danny Dreyer's technique, ChiRunning, can help prevent these injuries and promote the ability to run faster, farther, and with less effort at any age. ChiRunning employs the deep power reserves in the core muscles of the trunk, an approach that evolved out of such disciplines as yoga, Pilates, and t'ai chi. Dreyer's training principles are broken down step-by-step to accommodate all levels of runners.

Customer Reviews

Phenomenal
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!

This seems to really work
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.

Excellent book
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.