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Chi Running: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-free Running

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Authors: Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

7 reviews
Sales Rank: 7325

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 0.7

ISBN: 074325144X
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.42
EAN: 9780743251440
ASIN: 074325144X

Publication Date: April 19, 2004
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5 out of 5 stars

Phenomenal December 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

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!

5 out of 5 stars

This seems to really work November 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

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.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent book August 21, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

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.

5 out of 5 stars

Chi Running May 30, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

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

4 out of 5 stars

Learn to Chi before you can run February 6, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

I had bought this book after reading that a top runner had used it successfully. If you at first study it and practise the techniques it will bring at the very least a more relaxing way to run. Dont get me wrong this is not a cure for all injuries but rather a system , which can be applied to other areas of your life , running aside. All in all , a good book with plenty of information , but please read thoroughly