Comments on: Marathons, Chi, and Weights

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:08:15 +0000

Go you! When you’re a less busy guy, I’d love to read how your marathon training is affecting your cooking & your eating.

About you not losing weight: I’ve been there, and it can be frustrating. I’ve had some success in the past by finding a time of day that I could be a little hungry and still function. But I’ve never trained for a marathon, your results may vary…

Good luck!

By: brianglass

brianglass — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:57:53 +0000

Oh, check out some of the chi-running videos on youtube too.

By: brianglass

brianglass — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:57:34 +0000

You really need to read the book or take a class on Chi-running to get the full understanding. Here are a few key notes about this form though:

Stay relaxed. Keep your ankles and knees loose and relaxed. The legs swing from the gentle rotation of the hips instead of pushing off with your calves. Feet should always be parallel. You strike with the mid-foot instead of the heel and let your legs naturally swing up behind you. The arms swing freely like pendulums. Keep a constant cadence and let your lean (and gravity) pull you forward. The more lean you apply, the faster you go. Keep your pelvis level and lengthen your spine. etc.

Definitely get the book.

BTW, I’d pop for the free bag, but I already have a whole bunch of those reusable grocery bags. I use them every week when I get groceries.

By: Tia

Tia — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:25:39 +0000

Hey! Great progress update! If you go link the post in my goal update section, I can send you the free UseAgain Bag because no one else is reporting on their goal progress LOL! Tell me more about Chi Running! I find running soooo monotonous and can not imagine running one more step than the 3 miles I do as my sprint-tri training.