CHI Running report

The first of the clubs winter coaching courses took place this bank holiday Saturday. The course was given by former cross country world champion Catherina McKiernan who ran through a series of drills before giving club members feedback on their running technique. Chi running is a technique designed to help distance runners avoid injury -the course took about six hours to develop the technique, the main points of which are:

• Keep feet parallel.
• Straighten the upper body.
• Level the pelvis.
• Keep the pelvis aligned with shoulders and ankles and tilt slightly forward.

A video feedback session revealed some common technique problems among the club members that took part; many were heel striking (placing the foot down too early with the potential for injury) and not using their arms effecively. Thanks go to club coach Colm Casey for organising the training. The next winter coaching course will focus on developing swimming technique and take place during the last weekend of November.
Best of luck to Molua Donohoe who intends to apply some of the technique in mondays Dublin City Marathon.