Chi Running. I just started reading it today and what an awakening! After running on and off for more than 30 years I thought I knew a thing or two about the sport. But this new book combines the principles of T'ai Chi (less is more) with running to produce effortless, injury free running. It's all about the posture and the attitude.
T'ai Chi owes its origins to the study of animal movements, like the cheetah. There are tons of testimonials of injured runners who never thought they'd jog again who not only returned to running but with faster, easier runs than ever before. The book explains how to be mindful, quiet and energetic at the same time. I'll know in a few months if it works for me too. Just in time for the marathon.
Before I started the book I ran 10 miles this morning on a flat course. Which was pretty easy for me after last week's hilly 15 miler at Red Rock. The real effort was in Cypresse's Dynamic Flow yoga class. I really worked up a sweat as she pushed me to the edge and beyond. BS 116.
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