“Amy, I just want to thank you for Saturday’s session. I learned so much and had fun! I’m practicing my running and walking! Thanks!”
“Amy, Thanks for the workshop! I actually just got back from a run in my neighborhood tonight and it was my best run ever! I was able to run longer than I ever have in previous runs, so obviously I did learn quite a bit from the workshop! I was afraid I was not going to be able to implement the tips you gave us due to my frustrations with my shins. However, I actually ran with much less pain this evening and got excited about running again. Thank you!! I also just bought the Chi running book today that you told us about during the workshop. I hope to read it, practice some more, and then if you are willing to work with me again I would like to attend another workshop to work more on perfecting the correct posture and strike. You are a great and extremely patient instructor! I appreciate that!
“Amy! Just really quickly, we did about 4 miles this morning trying REALLY hard to keep it all together (and not sit!!!!! Elongate my spine! Look up! Relax the shoulders! Check in with my feet! Belly button-spine! Don’t spill my Chi! Knees down! don’t sit! Lean from ankles, not waist! Right elbow in! Don’t spill the water!). The uphills were AMAZING! What a difference the 45deg angle makes. Breathing was better than ever.I have to say I felt like I was going sooooooo slow! But as it turns out, I wasn’t! No problem with my hip and Pete felt good, too. He BLAZED the first mile at 7:32!! So the stats are this: My per-mile pace was 9:15 average (about 15 sec/mile faster than my last four runs). Pete’s average was 8:20! So briefly: THANK YOU!!!”
“I felt like I was floating.”
“The flying feeling was really fun and not something I had felt since I was a kid!”
“I was able to complete my half-ironman triathlon with no knee pain, and even finished it within the eight hours! No knee pain the next two days, either. I did the run in about 2 ½ hours, focusing on form and not speed, as you suggested, and it worked for me! So, thank you for your help. Your suggestions about balance helped also, as it rained during the bike event, and I had no road-rash. Kudos for your class, and for your extra comments after!”
“Thank you for the fast turn around on the video. You did an awesome job Saturday! After I got back home, I tried to put some of it in action; I went on a five mile run. I felt a little bit of the pull and pain in my achilles tendons and calves. Then I read your corrective actions last night and put them to work today during lunch and I not only have no pain, I think the tendons feel better than they did before I ran.”
Hey Amy! The running is going great. I’ve really seen a difference after implementing Chi running. I’ve had no back pain and relatively no soreness after each run. Yesterday, I tackled the hills of Ballantyne (aptly called “The Soul Crusher”) and felt very happy with my performance (thanks to those 45 degree arms!) I’m still slower than my average but I’m okay with that. Right now, my main focus is on the alignment and keeping my arms by my sides. I’m really excited and can’t wait to continue with the progress.”
“It felt like I wasn’t running.”
