I tried something interesting today - Chi Running! I finally watched the DVD my brother, Heber, lent me (he sent it last year - how embarrassing it's taken me this long!!) and decided to try it out. I had almost no energy this morning. We stayed up too late, it was a bad mother morning, and I was feeling lousy. But I went anyway. It was such an interesting experience!! I actually got tired of the constant leaning forward feeling, but it's very true that it's easier on the legs. My obliques were actually a little tired toward the end, though, from having to pull in my abs while leaning forward. I went much faster than usual (because it was hard not to), so I ended up walking about 5 times and yet my average pace was still as good or better than usual. Very interesting. Also, I felt so much more invigorated after my run. I don't think I've felt that way in a long time; so either it was the Chi running technique or the shorter distance. I'll have to try it more to see if it's the key to my new running. ; )
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