Chirunning 
There’s a reason why knee pain is often referred to as “Runner’s Knee.” Current statistics report that 30 – 50% of all runners get knee pain from running every year. That’s a pretty high number, and it’s one of the biggest reasons why running gets labeled as a high-injury sport. I have my own take on running … Read more
“Sorry, I’m only human!” This commonly used expression implies that humans are inherently flawed– a direct contradiction to the definition of perfection. While we all know this to be true, many of us still strive for perfection. The need to attain this unattainable quality inevitably sets us up for failure. Yet, we still fall into this … Read more
Your heart beat, your breath rate, your love for dancing, are all based on rhythms in your body or rhythms that you’ve established in your life. The more rhythms you establish, the better your body likes it. When you’re body has a rhythm to follow it doesn’t work as hard. It knows what to do … Read more
The number one reason I walk every day is simple: because many years of experience have taught me how much better I feel when I walk. A day without walking is truly like a day without sunshine. Since walking is low impact (with high benefits) it is safe to walk every day and by doing … Read more
As you may already know, February is American Heart Month– an opportunity to learn about the risks associated with different heart conditions that can affect anyone– even runners. Below, we’ve compiled three heart-health questions you should ask yourself, especially if you believe that running alone will prevent you from developing a heart-related condition. How’s your … Read more
I’ve been running since 1971. That was the year when this 21-year-old Colorado boy got drafted and sent away to boot camp in California. As I entered the Army I started running to maintain some semblance of sanity in a military world that was completely foreign to me. Now, 48 years and running, and a … Read more
I remember when I started my first running program as an adult. I wanted to get more fit and running seemed like the quickest and cheapest way to get there. Like most people, I thought I could just head out on a run and somehow my body would know what to do. But as I … Read more
ChiRunning helps you reduce impact, minimize overuse injuries, and makes running faster both easier and safer. But, it does not eliminate the need for walking. All runners can benefit from ChiWalking. In fact, all runners need ChiWalking to become better ChiRunners. Walkers also need to reduce impact and improve the way they move. Walking is so … Read more
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Life begins at 40,” and without a doubt, some of the best years of my life were in my forties. But, all that good didn’t just happen. As I turned forty, I began to notice changes in my body that I should have expected, but didn’t. I don’t know if … Read more
I met Esther Gokhale in 2018 when I was teaching at the Kripalu Yoga Center. When I learned what the Gokhale Method was all about, I realized there is a deep connection between what she is teaching her students and what we teach in ChiWalking and ChiRunning. We decided to do a video together talking about one aspect … Read more
