We’re equipped with muscular glutei maximi, big tendons, abundant sweat glands and hairless skin that allows us to shed heat and, under some conditions, run longer than even horses, wolves and antelope. People are just moving their bodies incorrectly.” Moving with Chi “Running has gotten a bad rap and it’s not deserved. “It’s not running that hurts your body, it’s the way you run,” says Danny Dreyer, creator of the ChiRunning technique. For some chronically injured athletes, the combination is revelatory: It allows them to experience the joy of running without pain or damage, and over time, it can even help them recover. It’s hard to describe, but there are times when I feel like I’m just floating above the ground.”ĬhiRunning applies the martial arts principles of posture, balance and mindfulness to our most basic form of aerobic exercise. Within four or five months, the pain in my leg went away. “I noticed a change almost immediately,” says Salerno. Salerno, normally skeptical of the latest training fad, bought the book and began applying the method in a last-ditch effort to salvage his running routine. One day he was browsing through books on tai chi when a title caught his eye: ChiRunning. Chronic pain in his iliotibial (IT) band had turned his once-joyful daily run into a painful slog. After more than 25 years of running, Al Salerno was ready to hang up his shoes.
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