Choose a Certified ChiRunning® or ChiWalking® Instructor

When you choose to learn the ChiRunning® or ChiWalking® technique please make sure to book a place on a Certified Chi Instructors workshop.

There are currently four Certified Instructors (one of which is me) in Ireland and we have gone through a rigorous training programme to be accredited with certification.

So invest your time and money wisely, contact a Certified Instructor to receive professional training.

Click here for a list of Certified Instructors in Ireland.

Chi Running/Walking Demo & Tips at Cork City Marathon Expo

I'll be holding a Chi Running/Walking Demonstration and Tips Session at the Cork City Marathon Expo on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd June (registration days) from 2pm - 3pm in City Hall. 

These free Chi Running/Walking demos are open to participants of the Cork City Marathon and numbers are limited (first come basis) so registering for participation is essential. 

The session will incorporate some drills and exercises to help with your alignment and balance, posture, arm swing, y'chi, hill technique and relaxation.  For those attending you will need to wear suitable running/walking clothes and runners.  

Email effortlessrunning@gmail.com to book your place before it's too late and please state whether you are a runner or walker and which session you would prefer to attend (Sat or Sun). You will receive an email in response.

Places are being snapped up so don't miss out on this great opportunity to get some last minute advice and tips to help make your race more enjoyable and effortless.

Study shows consistent easy running extends your longevity by up to 6.8 years!

"Long-term physical activity in leisure time and mortality from coronary heart disease, stroke, respiratory diseases, and cancer".   Schnohr P, Lange P, Scharling H, Jensen JS. Copenhagen City Heart Study, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Denmark.

 

The purpose of the study was to describe the associations between different levels of long-term physical activity in leisure time and subsequent causes of death.

 

Conclusion of the research: Men with high physical activity survived 6.8 years longer, and men with moderate physical activity 4.9 years longer than sedentary men. For women the figures were 6.4 and 5.5 years, respectively

 

Yet another good reason to book your place on one of my upcoming Chi Running workshops!

 

Be Present & Focus on your Run/Walk

If at the end of your run/walk you've prepared a mental grocery list, debated an issue at work or home, decided on the colour your going to paint your front door and so on.....then you're not present during your run/walk.  If you're new to chi running/walking then you are also missing out on valuable practice time for the chi focuses which will help with your progress.

By being present you relax, take in the surroundings (which are hopefully pleasant), engage with other runners/walkers and basically have fun and enjoy the time.

So the way I stop my mind from rambling, distracting me from what I'm doing i.e. running/walking is use the Y'Chi. By using y'chi I keep totally focused ahead and while I'm focusing I remember to practice the chi technique, banishing all distracting thoughts which helps me to run/walk more efficiently. 

So the next time you're out for a run/walk and realise you're compiling a grocery list or whatever, use the y'chi, be present and notice the difference in your speed which will increase and your effort which will lessen.

Metronome for your Cadence

This simple little clip on Seiko Metronome is how you can work on your cadence level and gradually improve your time.

Unfortunately I can't find any sports shops here in Cork selling them, but if you click here you can buy one online on the ChiLiving website and have it delivered to your door.

Click here to go to my previous post explaining cadence for runners and walkers as this is a valuable tool not to be missed.

Dublin Chi Running & Chi Walking Workshops

I'm delighted to announce my upcoming Dublin workshops which will take place at Zion Hall Rathgar Dublin 6 from this May. Click here for workshop details and dates. I'm looking forward to teaching the Chi Running and Chi Walking technique in Dublin where I hail from.

David Stretanski - Chi running technique Simplified!

For those of you who know nothing about the ChiRunning® technique click here to view David Stretanski's simplified explanation of this technique.  David is a Fitness Coach and fellow Certified ChiRunning® / ChiWalking® Instructor based in NJ, USA.

In just 9 minutes David explains the basics of the technique so you can compare your current technique to what you could be doing with less effort, greater energy and injury free.

Simply great, thanks David!

Spring Promotion

Check out the Spring Promotion for the Workshops where I'm offering €15 off the Chi Running full day workshop and €10 off the Chi Walking 1/2 day workshops when you book your place in March for any of the upcoming workshops. Savings to be made!

Chi Running & Chi Walking Meets Cork

Folks I'm re-commencing my free chi running and chi walking practice meets this Saturday 25th February for those of you who have attended a workshop with me.

This is a great opportunity for you to progress your use of the chi technique, ask me about any challenges you have and fine tune the key focuses.

Session is from 10.30am-12.00am.

Remember this is a free post workshop support service, so make the most of it and enjoy the gradual progress process.

Please note the Chi Running & Chi Walking Practice meets take place in Cork Ireland.

Posture for running and walking

Incorporating the posture you learn on the chi workshop into your daily life, like standing in a queue, walking around the shops to mowing the lawn will help you seamlessly bring the posture into your running or walking. Remember it's gradual progress and practice. Good posture will enhance energy flow through the body, increase lung capacity by up to thirty percent, stop bending at the waist (a cause of lumbar pain) and avoid lateral hip movement (a cause of ITB problems).