I was not always a runner. In fact, you couldn't have convinced me to run more than 100 yards at a time while I was in high school. However, as I have gotten older I have found a place for running in my routine. By place, I went from never running at all to running 3-4 days a week for about an hour at a time. At first this was just a way for me to get the exercise in and lose some weight. Once it became part of my routine it really started to shift to something different. It was during that transition that I first came across Chi Running.
I started my venture into Chi Running while I was vacationing in Maui. A fellow tourist was out running in Vibram 5 Finger shoes and I thought they looked interesting. I went and bought a pair the next day. My first run in them was amazing. Granted I had the ocean to my right and a tropical environment to my left. It felt as if I had discovered some new secret about running that no one had told me yet.
Of course I did what any tech savvy person would do. I started to Google and read all I could about Bare Foot Running. During this quest for information I came across an article on Chi Running and the connection was made. I instantly went out and bought the Chi Running Book (If you are interested just type Chi Running into the Amazon Search Bar and help support the blog). What surprised me more than anything was not the ease of running but the connection I started to make about my body and the process running.
If you are getting ready to start a more active lifestyle then Chi Running has to be part of your Book Library. I won't guarantee you faster times by reading Chi Running, but I will promise you better endurance. I literally went from 4 mile jogs/35 minute runs to 8 mile runs/60 minutes within a week. It really is a game changer from the endurance stand point and for me it really pushed me into the love of Running!
Check out the Video below for a quick introduction into Chi Running!
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