ChiRunning
ChiRunning is a holistic running technique training based on the principles of TaiChi . The aim is to run the running movement as naturally and thus as economically as possible and thereby avoid injuries due to incorrect stress. ChiRunning is part of the natural running movement.
history
The concept was developed by Danny Dreyer , an American ultra runner , in the 1990s. The book ChiRunning by Danny and Katherin Dreyer was published in 2004 and has also been available in German since 2010. Certified instructors now offer ChiRunning workshops worldwide. One of the most famous ChiRunning instructors and runners is the Irish runner Catherina McKiernan , winner of the London , Berlin and Amsterdam marathons .
Principles
In addition to the mental focus on movement and breath, alignment and relaxation are the essential components of the ChiRunning technique. The existing forces, such as gravity and the force of the road, are used for the forward movement. To do this, the body must be optimally aligned, the core must be activated and the lower legs and ankles relaxed. When the body is optimally aligned, the foot touches the metatarsus near the center of gravity. The so-called pelvic rotation is another feature of the technology that helps minimize the impact forces. In ChiRunning, the focus is not primarily on building stamina and speed, but primarily on perfecting the running movement. The ChiRunning method turns running training into an exercise, as it were, similar to practicing meditation or TaiChi.
literature
ChiLiving publishes various materials that support learning the technique:
- Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer: ChiWalking: Fitness Walking for Lifelong Health and Energy . Touchstone, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4165-4944-4 (English).
- Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer: ChiRunning: The gentle revolution of running school . Covadonga, 2010, ISBN 3-936973-48-2 .
- Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer: ChiWalking: Fitness Walking for Lifelong Health and Energy . Touchstone, 2006, ISBN 0-7432-6720-6 (English).
- Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer: Chi Marathon: The Breakthrough Natural Running Program for a Pain-Free Half Marathon and Marathon . Touchstone, 2012, ISBN 1-4516-1795-X (English).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Study conducted by West Virginia University Reveals That ChiRunning Technique is Proven to Prevent Running Injuries. (No longer available online.) In: www.runwashington.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2011 ; accessed on November 30, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer: ChiWalking: Fitness Walking for Lifelong Health and Energy . Touchstone, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4165-4944-4 (English).
