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More than 24 million people run in the United States alone, but 65 percent will have to stop at least once this year because of injury. Still others will choose to run through the pain. But in this groundbreaking book, ultramarathoner Danny Dreyer teaches us the running technique he created to heal and prevent injuries and also to run faster, farther, and with much less effort at any age.

ChiRunning employs the deep power reserves in the core muscles of the trunk, an approach that grows out of such disciplines as yoga, Pilates, and t'ai chi. This excellent step-by-step program offers training principles and is easily learned.

Dramatically reduce your potential for injury Make knee pain and shin splints a thing of the past Greatly reduce post-run recovery time Create a safe and effective training program Make running any distance enjoyable whether you're a beginning runner or a seasoned competitor

Rating : - I found instant results
I've been running for 4 years and have been prone to injury, IT Band and now, plantar fasciitis(the past 8 months). I remember reading an article several years ago in Runners World magazine on Chirunning and it gave me the impression of being "Cultish" and I just didn't buy it. Having finished 2 marathons(walking or crawling due to injury) and with my latest injury, I read in Dean Karnazes latest book how he will often lean forward(or backwards) to use different muscles. I remembered Chirunning and how it says it will reduce injuries. being a skeptic and desperate, I tried the Chi. Perhaps because I already had a short stride and schuffle, I found instant results and found it natural. My quads which were recently hurting on long runs, were gone. I was feeling better after the runs than previously. Less recovery time. And the icing on the cake, all my different training runs were new PR's, without seemingly anymore effort. I took 7 minutes off my best 1/2 after only starting Chi for 2 1/2 weeks. Although my plantar fasciitis is sticking around(it does feel better) my body has never felt better, which is the most important thing. The speed is a nice bonus! Regarding the book, like many have said, it could be condensed, but I love the author's passion and highly recommend the book or at least give it a try. I went from being a very frustrated runner to a happy runner:)