Here a some basic chi running techniques:
- Keep stride length short as you take off, lengthen gradually as you lean more.
- Keep the lower legs limp.
- Pick your foot up over your opposite ankle, and don't push off with your toes.
- Lean from your ankles by tilting slightly forward.
- Let gravity pull you.
- Land mid-foot, just behind the balls of your feet, not on your toes.
- Keep your shoulders relaxed and low.
- Keep your knees down and your heels up.
- Feel a gentle twist along your spine.
- Smile.
Benefits of chi running:
- Proper posture.
- Relaxed limbs.
- Loose joints.
- Engaged core muscles.
- A focused mind.
- Good breathing technique.
- Increased energy.