December 14, 2009
Happy Holidays! Wishing you an enjoyable holiday season and continued success in the new year.
This past fall was very busy with seminars/expos, instructional programs, corporate wellness opportunities and ... a few endurance events to maintain focus on my own 'practice'. I am grateful for the many opportunities to share and great life experiences.
As always, I appreciate your input on what information and programs you would like to see in the future. My apologies for such a long time since my last newsletter. I intend to provide more consistent newsletter updates going forward. You can also join me on Facebook and/or Twitter to receive the latest news, resource and schedule updates.
In this Newsletter ...
- Online Resources
- Some Recent Blog Posts and News
- Public Event and Program Schedule
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Looking for a gift, one to give or receive? ... There are many ChiRunning and ChiWalking resources available to support your health and fitness goals. A few special holiday savings are also now available or ... how about an instructional program gift certificate?
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If I can help in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Wishing you great health,
David.
David Stretanski
Fitness Coach, ChiRunning®/ChiWalking® Certified Instructor
Wellness Environment ConsultantEmail: david -at- eChiFitness -dot- com
Web: http://www.eChiFitness.com
Blog: http://blog.eChiFitness.com
Phone: 908-930-8878 |
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Online Resources
Online Presentations: Each of the following two Online Presentations have already had over 1000 views. Please check them out if you have not already - and receive the Bonus Handout noted below.
- The Key to Posture for Efficiency and Injury PreventionPresentation on the Key to ChiRunning and ChiWalking: Efficiently Leveling the Pelvis with just the Lower Abdominal muscle ... Includes embedded exercise videos from the creator/author ...
Access a Bonus Lower Abdominal Exercise Summary Handout by updating your profile via the link at the bottom of this email. A link to the handout will be provided via a profile update email.
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Some Recent Blog Posts and News
A Few Recent EnerChi Fitness Blog Posts:
- Sharing the True Gift of Health
Looking for a true gift, one to give or receive? There may be no
gift more valuable than a few simple ideas for lifelong health.
"The first wealth is health." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Most people are passionate about sharing ideas about healthy living. An important piece of the healthy living puzzle is ...
- JFK50 Mile Ultra 2009 Summary
The 47th Annual JFK 50 Mile Ultramarathon
was held this past Saturday November 21, 2009. It is the oldest 50 Mile
Ultra in the USA. It was my third 50 Mile Ultra Marathon and my 2nd
JFK50 (see last year's JFK50 Mile Ultra Marathon Summary here). Some new thoughts on the prep and then road, trail, towpath, and road to the finish ...
- How Should We Run (Part 1)
There are many opinions on running technique ranging from "don't
mess with you technique" to a "purist" mentality promoting only one
particular approach. So how should we run? ... Only you can really answer that question for yourself. The answer is generally more appropriate when ...
(Part 2 coming soon ...)
Recently there has been a lot of focus on the concept of running
barefoot. Some purists suggest we should all be running barefoot,
period. Personally, I don't care for the word 'should'. It implies
someone else telling me what to do or be, when we all have to decide
that for ...
- North Face Washington DC 50 Mile Ultra Summary
This past Saturday 9/21/09 was the first of two 50M ultras on the fall schedule. The event was the North Face Endurance Event/Gore-Tex 50 Mile Ultra
just outside of Washington DC (Algonkian Park, Sterling VA). It is one
of five North Face regional events across the country. This course
description ...
Recent Danny Dreyer Blog Post:
... I feel unequivocally confident in stating that ChiRunning can be
effortless and injury-free, BUT the process of learning is distinctly not
effortless. If it were, it wouldn't be called a mindful practice. If
anything in your life feels effortless, it means that you have already
attained some level of mastery with it. And, it follows that if you
want to master anything you must take the time to ...
Some Recent News:
- New! ChiRunning Instructor Blog
A
number of Certified Instructors have been invited to contribute to a
blog on the ChiLiving website. The blog posts provide us all with more
insight and experiences we can apply to our own health and fitness program.
- ChiRunning and ChiWalking 2010 Daily Fitness Journal Now Available
Includes classic logging fields such as distance, pace, time, and
notes. ChiLiving's exercise log also encourages users to take their
experience a step further and write about their Body Sense after each
workout, including any challenges or breakthroughs. The log also asks
users to think about what phase of training or exercise you're
currently in, complementing the phases of our Training Programs.
Unlike other logs, this log includes ...
- Latest ChiLiving Newsletter - December 2009, Issue 1With the hustle and bustle of the holidays - the season of giving - you probably find yourself giving a lot of energy, time, love and attention to the people in your life. We've all been on the receiving end of a thoughtful gift, a lovely holiday letter, or a great big bear hug from a favorite cousin. We've also been on the other side, perhaps the frenzied, hurried, anxious side of trying make everyone happy.
We encourage you to take a moment each day during the month of December to give to yourself. Thank yourself. Appreciate ...
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Public Event and Program Schedule
Note: The most recent schedule information is always posted on the website, http://www.eChiFitness.com, on the Schedule Tab. The Public Event and Program Schedule is limited at this time of year.
Informational Seminars and Expos:
- Triathlon Expo, Freehold NJ, Saturday Feb 20th. Details coming soon.
- Many other public events are being planned for Winter/Early Spring 2010. An update will be provided as soon as details are available.
An informational seminar is an interactive
presentation introducing the key principles of ChiRunning and
ChiWalking. The seminar can be customized to suit schedule and
participant needs; it is generally 45-60+ minutes long. Suggest an informational seminar for your club or group?, Running store?,
Health club?, Health food store?, Workplace?, Walk-athon meeting?, Other? ...
Instructional Programs:
- Triathlon Training Program, Hunterdon Wellness Center in Clinton NJ, Multi-session ChiRunning Program starting Saturday Feb 27th. Please contact me for more information.
- More Instructional Programs are also being planned for Winter/Early Spring 2010. An update will be provided as soon as details are available.
- Suggestions for suitable program/clinic/workshop locations are always appreciated. If you identify a suitable location (examples here) for a program, you can attend the program for F-r-#-e or receive other instruction of your preference.
Private Events and Programs:
- Informational Seminars and Expo Support available for your group, club, event, fitness center, business, corporation or wellness community.
- Individual and group private instruction is always available. Coordinate your friends, group or club members for a instructional program or clinic. With your group of six or more, you attend for F-r-#-e.
- Available throughout the NJ/PA/NY/CT and Northeast USA region.
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