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ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running
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May 7, 2009 - 6:43:39 PM

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The myth that running causes injury and is hard on your body has been put to rest. In this revised and fully updated edition of CHIRUNNING: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running (Fireside Books/A Simon & Schuster Paperback; May 5, 2009; $15.99; 978-1-4165-4944-4), Danny Dreyer, esteemed running coach and nationally ranked ultra-marathon runner, and co-author, Katherine Dreyer, offers fresh insights and innovative training techniques that have helped hundreds of thousands of runners avoid pain and injury while improving performance.

How many times have you heard someone say: “If it weren't for my knee pain, I would still be running,” or “I've tried to run, but it is too difficult,” or “No matter how hard I try, I can't run faster than a 10-minute-mile?” According to a recent survey, over 24 million people in the U.S. alone run, with an 8% increase within the last year. However, 65% (15.6 million people) will have to stop running at least once during the year because of injury. “It doesn't have to be that way,” explains
Danny Dreyer. “Running can and should be healthy, energizing, and good for your entire body.”

According to a 2007 study by West Virginia University, runners employing the ChiRunning method had the following results:
95% said their ease of running has improved
91% felt ChiRunning has played a role in preventing running injuries
69% felt their speed improved with ChiRunning
91% said they would recommend ChiRunning to other runners

Since its first publication in 2004, CHIRUNNING has been one of the best selling running books in the country with over 150,000 copies in print. ChiRunning has awakened runners and coaches to the fact that good running technique 1) can reduce injury and 2) can be easily learned and applied. The ChiRunning technique employs the deep power reserves in the core muscles, an approach found in disciplines such as yoga, Pilates and in this case T’ai Chi.

The revised edition includes:
*An updated chapter on injury prevention and rehab
*The natural efficiency of the mid-foot strike
*How to shorten or eliminate post-run recovery from days to hours
*Race specific and peak performance training
*The new 10-Week Program to learn the ChiRunning method with ease

ChiLiving Inc. has over 100 certified ChiRunning instructors across the United States who have trained thousands of novice and avid runners on the technique. With 125 photographs and illustrations that visually enhance the learning experience, CHIRUNNING shows readers how to run freely, easily, and injury-free for their entire lives.

About the Author:
Danny Dreyer, an esteemed walking and running coach, is a nationally ranked ultramarathon runner. He conducts workshops nationwide and lectures frequently at races and events. Katherine Dreyer brings to this book more than twenty years of experience in the health, 
personal growth, and fitness fields. She now works with Danny to create ChiRunning, ChiWalking, and ChiLiving programs.

CHIRUNNING: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running
By Danny Dreyer and Katherine Dreyer
Fireside Books / Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
On-Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $15.99
ISBN 13: 978-1-4165-4944-4 / ISBN 10: 1-4165-4944-7

For more information on ChiRunning and Danny Dreyer, please visit:
www.ChiRunning.com or www.simonandschuster.com

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