ChiRunning and Project R

hubby & i attended ChiRunning course together with 2 of his colleauges today at toa payoh stadium. hub was telling me how he managed to change these 2 colleagues perspectives on running and now, they are both totally enthusiastic about the sport. we thought this could be a good platform for outreach and gave it a name,Project R. R for running, in case u are wondering. just like food blog which uses good food as a bridge to reach ppl with the gospel, we thought we could use running to connect with them, especially the meal after training. what else is more important than food after a good hard run?

back to ChiRunning. it is a technique for injury-free running. It also increases efficiency with mid-foot strike and at the same time increasing speed while reducing effort through the use of the core muscle group and less emphasis on the legs. ChiRunning claims its origins from the combination of modern physics with the ancient wisdom of Tai Chi to create a running form that is effortless and enjoyable.

don't raise your eyebrow yet. the Tai Chi origins has to do with tapping on the core muscle for running that's all. no religious or mediation etc.

the course is $150 per pax and good thing there's a learning fund which i can still utilise to offset some of the cost.

we were in toa payoh stadium from 8am-3pm doing postual alignment and running practice under the blazing hot sun. by the time we break for lunch, i was already sun burnt! :(

will probably upload some of our running video clips that the trainer filmed before and after the course to see the difference in running posture. personally the most rewarding statement, "now this really look like a marathon runner" which he commented at my after-the-course video made me felt that i got the full value of $150 refunded.

i'm really excited to try out this new running technique and will try it out tomorrow morning!

after a sunburnt afternoon, it was dinner at Kyomomoyama in Central with prudence and YL.