2013 Part Deux

[marathondan]

But isn't the key phrase "Danny Dreyer, in the context of achilles problems, says...""

If you have particular tendon problems, but still want to embrace Chi principles, then you have to adapt your footstrike to avoid aggravating it. Isn't that what he's saying?

That said, it was probably daft of me to mention landing on the toes, because I would find that very difficult, not to mention dangerous. And it's not a recommended Chi-Running style -- or certainly not for people over a certain age and corporeal plumpitude. I think I included toes just to emphasise 'anything but the heels'.

I once watched one of the best runners in Reading running in Reading. Young guy -- twenties. He was weirdly thin, and ran without effort, landing so delicately on his toes that he would have barely made any impression on the ground. In fact -- where did I read that? Or is it a Danny Dreyer idea? It echoes MLCMM's kid's coach's description -- that you should imagine trying to run on soft earth or sand without leaving any footprints.

You can probably get away with that if you're an Ethiopian or Kenyan distance runner or the best runner in Reading running in Reading. I can't.

So let me get this straight... you were reading about this guy in Reading...?

I think the bottom line is that there will be different flavours of Chi for different builds, as you allude El G. I just need to continue adapting.