Laura Houston is a certified Master Chi Running coach in the Seattle area. Today we talk about how to get faster running and not blaming the aging process!
· Focus on whole body movement and connection
· I love the idea and reminder to “meet your body where it is at!”
· Running as with everything…not once size fits all or one program.
· Running efficiency, reduce injury rate and mind body connection.
· Chi Running: different directions of gravity pull you down and up
· Start by finding full body alignment and what it feels like
· Gravitational loads – how does your body react and respond to the load and alignment
· It’s a process
How do we get faster running? It’s not about age!
1. How do you move your body throughout the day and your habits
2. Observe your posture and movement through the day
3. Pay attention to how do you hold yourself up during the day? Movement patterns and habits
4. How does strength training help? Is your spine in alignment? Core engaged when needed? Try to sit on a floor, get off the chair right, move well during the day…find where you are missing the movement patterns to move well
5. Start your run with 10 minute walk- a superfood for movement!
6. What is your heart rate? Keep aerobic (listen to Maffetone podcast and Mark Allen- add links) lower heart rate to get faster
7. Speed work once a week
8. “Relax into speed” to get faster
9. Alignment and relaxation while running
10. Notice where you are holding tension in your body- reflective core and let go
11. Pay attention to the process and change your mindset
12. Again meet your body where it is at…remember that one!
Laura Houston — Master Instructor
Laura has been teaching Chi Running and Chi Walking since 2006. She first came across it in 2005 while training for Vancouver International marathon, and feels it helped her qualify for the Boston marathon. Chi Running had such a profound impact on her running, increasing her endurance and reducing her recovery time, that she wanted to share it with others. She was trained by Master Instructor Chris Griffin, and has traveled around the country on numerous occasions, assisting Danny Dreyer, or helping Master Instructor Mary Lindahl train new instructors. She has enjoyed helping others experience pain free running and walking, and loves the ‘aha’ moments her clients have when it clicks in their body. Laura’s job to show you ‘how’; your job to ‘feel it’ and learn the language of your body. This is what Laura loves doing most – helping you make that connection to bring the joy and pleasure back into your running and walking! (photo credit – Glenn Tachiyama)
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