Reddit reviews ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running

One of my friends swears by ChiRunning but I haven't read it yet (though its on my list). Also, The Barefoot Running Book is supposed to be great.

Not form, but I've also heard really good things about Race Weight

Congratulations on your success so far. For distance runners on keto, I highly recommend checking out:

• The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance which teaches you how to run using fat instead of carbs
  
• Chi Running which teaches you how to prevent injuries. I also like the pose method, but chi running focuses on the whole body instead of just where your foot is striking.

I started with the Couch to 5K Running Plan that's been suggested, and it's great. I would add that I found the book Chirunning to be very useful. It got me thinking about how I ran, and I found running to be more comfortable after putting some of it's suggestions into practice.

A low bar squat will help with hip mobility, glute engagement and core strength. You should also incorporate some high bar or front squat, as this will shift the focus towards the quads.

I highly recommend reading ChiRunning for some guidance on improving your form. http://www.amazon.com/ChiRunning-Revolutionary-Approach-Effortless-Injury-Free/dp/1416549447

I can empathize with you. Most of my time running is spent questioning all of my life choices that led to me running for "fun".

One thing that has really helped me is reading the book ChiRunning, by Danny Dreyer. The book teaches a technique for running, similar to what Total Immersion does for swimming. The running technique has helped me to run farther and faster than I ever did before (which isn't saying much because I'm still slow) while using much less effort and with fewer injuries.

But more than anything, it helps me to view running as "run practice" instead of "run training." Each time I run, I'm focusing on running better - rather than focusing on running farther or faster. I'm constantly striving to run perfectly, which is more motivating than simply striving to run. That shift in mentality helped me to actually look forward to running, which is basically a miracle for me.

My running friend said reading Chi Running helped him fix his running form issues.

If there's a specialty running store in your area, see if they offer clinics on improving your running posture.

You don't push, you lift. And high heels, not high knees. I second the recommendation to buy and read
ChiRunning.

(Co-incidentally I'm reading that book for the first time at the moment, but I've been running in essentially the same way for over a year anyway. I've already found several tips that make my runs better.)

They will be a step in the right direction. I'd suggest ChiRunning as a good book if you're interested in running form, also Gordon Pirie has some good things to say. Just make sure you do some running drills and ease into distance when adjusting your form as muscles will not be used to their new jobs.

Cycling! Make sure you get a fit by a reputable shop to make sure your setup is well aligned and you should have no knee issues. One of my teammates is an ex-marathon freak that had to give it up due to knee issue too.

I don't have first hand experience with the techniques, but have you looked into ChiRunning. It seems to get tons of good reviews from people with injuries.

$12 on Amazon... I began to develop plantar fasciitis myself. The book turned me on to what I was doing wrong: Pointing my toes slightly outward when running causing excessive roll-over. It also tells you that when you begin to correct this, make sure you do so not by merely pointing the toes straight but by having the change come from your knee position... adjust your hips/knees until your feet are pointing forward... Took me the whole of one run to fully correct this!

10K is doable, what is your overall fitness level like? I had a lot of trouble running and then read the book "chi running"

https://www.amazon.com/ChiRunning-Revolutionary-Approach-Effortless-Injury-Free/dp/1416549447/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491217544&sr=8-1&keywords=chi+running

turns out I was sort of trying too hard, I highly recommended it to be more efficient.

Dive in slowly! Those calves take a few weeks to adapt to the new loads as your foot strike starts shifting forward. Real easy to over train in the beginning. If you want a solid look at form analysis that I found goes absolutely hand in hand with the barefoot/minimilist shoes, definitely check out Chi Running, by Danny Dreyer. To me, Dreyer's
mechanics, and the zero drop part of the footwear, were life altering.

This won't be a popular post, and these shoes are not similar...but they are truth for me: http://us.vibram.com/

I was over 200lbs, could deadlift 500lbs, and ran a mile under 5minutes...in those shoes. I still run in them, love em, hate running in anything else.

Here, thank me later:
https://www.amazon.com/ChiRunning-Revolutionary-Approach-Effortless-Injury-Free/dp/1416549447/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523593459&sr=8-1&keywords=chi+running

https://www.amazon.com/Born-Run-Hidden-Superathletes-Greatest/dp/B0028TY1D8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523593486&sr=8-1&keywords=born+to+run

Met Danny. Good guy.



https://www.amazon.com/ChiRunning-Revolutionary-Approach-Effortless-Injury-Free/dp/1416549447