This past Saturday was the River to Sea Relay from Milford NJ to the beach in Manasquan NJ. The course covers 89+ miles with a seven person team; each person does two of fourteen legs varying from 2.5 to 9.25 miles over varying terrain. Each team's start time is based on our reported 5K PRs [...]

In March 2010 I posted the "ChiRunning® Simplified" video project that was many months in the making and then many, many hours putting it together. The goal of the video was to simplify the key ChiRunning concepts down into just a few minutes and put the potential difference into perspective with an analogy. As of [...]

There are many tools you can use to assist you in your ChiRunning® practice. A very valuable tool for me has been the video review. Every time I see myself on tape I get a better insight into my position, my motion, my habits and imbalances in my body. That said, a video review is [...]

As a kid I was often sticking my nose into the latest project around the house, which was anything from making dinner to tuning up the car to building a deck. Lucky for me my parents welcomed my involvement and I learned a great deal - not only about how-to specifically, but also about the [...]

Brief post to share some feedback from a recent ChiRunning Multi-session Triathlon Training Program. The feedback below comes from an amazing group of people I was privileged to work with during the Spring 2011 Hunterdon Wellness Triathlon Training Program in Clinton NJ. Everyday I am reminded what a great job I have and what wonderful people I [...]

About a year ago I posted on the subject of Running Technique and Foot Landing. That post suggested there is a difference between where and how you "land" your foot; and where and how you "load" your body. It discussed a number of variables to consider on each of these points. And just prior to [...]

So the discussion is on. Question: Should I lean when I run? Here is my answer: If you don't think leaning will help you, don't. If you think leaning might help you, experience the effects first hand and draw your own conclusions. Some "experts" suggest that it is not possible for gravity to propel you [...]

Brief post to share some feedback from a recent ChiRunning Clinic: "I went to the gym today and did core and upper body for about an hour ... then decided to practice for a mile on the track. You saw yesterday, my cadence is slower ... I typically jog an 11 minute plus mile ... [...]

There are a lot of tools you can use to support your focus and alignment. In a previous post (Going Running or Being Run?) an imaginary balloon was described. This image supports your alignment by "lengthening the back of the neck" indirectly and helps your subtly cooperate with gravity. It puts your head/chin in a [...]

A few posts ago I described in ChiRunning Common Challenges, Effort the areas of muscular effort you might work in minimize to support your ChiRunning practice. The question then becomes: "Well, then what are the areas of muscular effort I should focus on?" Overall, the effort is less, some might call it "effortless". But effort [...]