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3 posture focuses to help your running feel easier

3 posture focuses to help your running feel easier

Runners choose to work with me for a host of different reasons. Maybe they struggle with injury. Maybe they find running a slog and want to enjoy it more. But one reason that comes up again and again is that they want better posture when they run. Perhaps they’ve been told by their physio that it’s something they need to work on. Or they may just have a sense that it’s not as good as they’d like. So the question is: how important is posture when you run? And if it matters, how can you improve it?

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5 unexpected ways to make running feel easier

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5 unexpected ways to make running feel easier

The hardest part about doing a marathon is always the training. Carving out the time for the long run; spending hours out on your feet, maybe on your own; keeping motivated through the cold, dark winter or hot, sticky summer. At heart, I’m a lazy runner, and always looking for ways to work less hard. Here are five ways that I’ve found to make my training feel just that little bit easier.

A marathon challenge: the Brathay 10in10

A marathon challenge: the Brathay 10in10

Many of us would find the thought of running a single marathon a daunting challenge. How about running the same marathon 10 times over, in 10 days? When the Brathay 10in10 first started in 2007, Matt Whitehead was still at school. His first reaction to the event was, why on earth would anyone want to […]

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Just a lovely day out in the Lakes…

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Just a lovely day out in the Lakes…

Ever wondered what it’s like to run 50 miles? Ever wondered if you could? I’ll admit it, it’s a bit of a daydream of mine. So when Paul Waldron got in touch after the London Marathon, asking for a Chi Running refresher to help him prepare for his next challenge, the Montane Lakeland 50, I was more than a little intrigued.

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London Marathon – ChiRunning style

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London Marathon – ChiRunning style

Running London can be a daunting prospect, especially if it’s your first attempt at 26.2 miles. Here’s Lynsey Williams’ inspiring story of her journey to a Chi marathon…

Running club members encourage each other to enter the London Marathon ballot on the off chance they might be lucky enough to get a place.