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Danny Dreyer is an ultra-marathon runner and creator of the technique known as ChiRunning. You might be familiar with ChiRunning. It’s a running method that was designed in order to prevent injury. Thousands of people utilize ChiRunning, including some world class athletes. The technique incorporates the principles of Tai Chi, Yoga and Pilates with the power of running.
If you are interested in learning more about ChiRunning, visit ChiRunning.com.
Image: ChiRunning
Danny Dreyer offers these simple tips for beginning marathon runners:
1) Give it a year: Danny Dreyer recommends beginning runners take at least 1 full year to adequately and safely prepare for a marathon. Too many runners go out too hard and end up getting injured because they do too much too soon.
2) Take it easy: ChiRunning is all about building a foundation on which you can create a really fabulous running program. Take it a day at a time and don’t try to ‘make’ up for a workout, especially at the beginning of a training program: plan ahead of time so you can do the workout you planned to do on the day you planned to do it!
3) Listen to your body: Some days it’s easier than others, of course. But if you’ve had a bad day at work, even though you might just want to sit on the couch, your body is probably begging you to get out there and run. If you’re on the verge of getting sick, sometimes it might be better to lay low, but each person needs to listen to their body’s needs, more than running partners, egos, or schedules.
4) Head outside! The great outdoors is a wonderful place to soak up the energy, so if you can do your runs outside, we highly recommend it, even if it’s not perfectly sunny. Your body will appreciate it… treadmills and tracks are good occassionally, but trees and flowers are much greater resources of ‘chi’ (Chinese word for ‘life force energy’)
This week, we are giving your the opportunity to win Danny’s ChiRunning book and DVD. To enter the contest, leave a comment here on this post. Your comment will automatically enter you into the giveaway, which ends on Monday, June 8, 2009 at 11:59pm ET. One random winner will be selected from all the entries to receive the book and DVD.
I’m reading the book right now and would love to train and learn with the DVD.
can’t wait to give this a try. Hoping for a semi-miracle!
I am very interested to try this method, having been an avid runner in the past and having stopped because of knee pain and other physical problems created by the pounding my body was taking.
I’ve watched the DVD and it is great. Makes a huge difference in the amount of impact and forces on your lower limbs. And it’s easy to catch on.
my whole family runs
I am so excited about this book! I have started running with a friend of mine, and we would love to try this method! Thanks so much!
I would love, love, love this! Thanks!
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I would love to have this! I’m trying to get back into running right now.
Great read, great contest!
Thanks for the GREAT giveaway
please count me in :)
Looks like a good philosophy toward running and more.
Happy Monday!
Running on the treadmill is a poor substitution for the outside, isn’t it?
Would love to read about new running techniques!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Would love to read this!
I wanted to get back into running again and this would help!
I’d love to try this. I can’t run, because of knee pain (cartilage damage), but maybe I would be able to if I used the ChiRunning technique.
This would be perfect for my Honey/Hubby who used to run daily – but has been hindered my some injury remnants and early stage arthritis. This is exactly the kind of running that would be ideal for him and I know he would feel so much better – inside and out! Thanks for the chance!
i could use this