Proper technique
Proper technique can not only improve your running performance but it can also reduce the risk of injury. These subtle changes in technique, involving mostly body lean and foot placement, have formed two popular styles: chi running and pose running.
Chi Running
Danny Dreyer, a U.S. ultramarathon runner, devised chi running, drawing on his practice of tai chi for inspiration. Dreyer incorporated some principles of tai chi, an ancient Chinese form of meditation through body movements, to reportedly increase mental focus, reduce pain and enhance the joys of running. Chi running attempts to make the individual more aware while running and is as much philosophical as it is physical.
Pose Running
In 1977, Russian Olympic running coach Nicholas S. Romanov created pose running, believing the body must achieve certain poses when running for maximum effectiveness. Romanov believed in analyzing the running body's movements to examine the transitional phases the arms and legs go through in order to achieve proper positioning. Pose running is scientific more than philosophical.
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