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- We are getting a good collection of interested people together here! fantastic.
The couple of venues I have in mind are fairly near train stations, at least i could come and get people from the station, though the trains might be sporadic, we might be able to get round this especially on the Sun by giving lifts to more widely used stations... details perhaps we can sort out once I have actually confirmed a venue.
A date has been set for the Chi Running workshop led by Catherina McKiernan (www.runcatherina.com) a certfied chi running instructor who is able to come over from Dublin to share her skills and knowledge with us. It will be held on 4th November at the Colwyn Leisure Center, Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, North Wales. (https://www.conwy.gov.uk/section.asp?doc=2114&cat=1091)
Starting at 10am and with the formal workshop ending at 3pm though we have the room till 4pm for questions and any overrunning in time. Lunch is between 1-2pm and there is a cafe on site for food and refreshments. The venue has a track which we will use.
Catherina says to wear different coloured top to bottoms which are close fitting so she can assess our running form well.
Catherina says about the workshops:
You will learn all the basic ingredients of the ChiRunning® Technique. I will be guiding you through many exercises and drills designed to leave you with a clear sense of what the ChiRunning technique feels like in your body. We will not be doing lots of running (contrary to what you might imagine), so no matter what condition you’re in, have no fear. We will spend the day alternating between demonstrations, fun exercises and technique drill. It will be a relaxed, enjoyable and inspiring day.
Here is a brief outline of what I will go through with you.
• The Keys to Effortless, Injury-free Running
• The Physics of Running: Run without Using Your Legs
• Video analyses of your running
• Introduction to the ChiRunning® Form
• Posture, Lean, Lift
• Personal Check-in Tricks and Tools
• Learning to Use Your Gears
• Core Muscle Drills and Exercises
• Pre-run Body Looseners, Post-run Stretches
• Run Various Speeds While Conserving Energy
• Run Uphill and Downhill Safely and Efficiently
• Questions and Answers
There will be handouts available on the day too.
It will cost £135 per person. There is no need to have read the book before you come though it might help to have an understanding of where these techniques are coming from. There will be books and DVD's available to buy at the workshop.
There are a maximum of 15 places available on this workshop to ensure individual attention so book your place now - I need £50 non-refundable deposit to secure a place. The remainder being due the week
before the workshop. You can pay by credit card through paypal (www.paypal.com) to emma at seeds-of-light.co.uk (replace the at with @ and remove spaces) or by PayPal mobile to 07796420156. Text me direct to give me your name and contact details too. Alternatively you can send a cheque made out to Emma Sunerton-Burl. First come first served for places.
Any questions let me know....
please book two places
Sue +1
I will send the money through Paypal ASAP
Cae Sarn,
Pont y Pant
Dolwyddelan
Conwy
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Also, could you recommend a good but reasonable B&B for the Friday night?
If we get under 12 then the workshop is not viable - I would of course refund any deposits paid in this circumstance.
However judgeing by the enthusiasm out there so far, I think we will get enough people easily there are 4 poeple committed and paid already and I only posted the details on Sat, many people will not have got to their computer yet. If by the end of this month there are still places available I will repost here, on the chi running site and on some other running clubs in the area too. I feel pretty confident that it will go ahead.
So if you want a place I would get in there now!
As to B&B's I don't know any personally up at the coast as its a bit out of my area, though there are some good websites with a wide variety of B&B's on. Goto http://www.activereservations.com/hotel/en/unitedkingdom/wales/conwy/colwynbay?subid=PPCGO1g1398en
for example and look around the colwyn Bay area, the venue is between colwyn bay and Old colwyn.
I met Danny in Chicago in 2004 and have not looked back since. I couldn't get to the training this year, and can't do 4th Nov. But you will never regret it.
There are many aspects to the technique and you need to keep the 'focuses' as he says, so all adive is always helpful.
(I agree the metronome gives a big boost)
Great to hear how much someone has got out of this training, it seems excellent to me - I have been trying the book stuff but really feel I need some external frame to correct my mistakes. I am very excited about the workshop. It is a shame you can't make the 4th.
Just realised I need to change the date to pay by... having looked at the logistics of putting cheques in the bank/withdrawing payments from paypal and having them clear so I can pay Catherina on the day and for the venue. The full amount needs to be paid by 28th Oct (about 3 weeks beforehand), which will give time for this all to happen. If this really presents a problem for anyone, let me know off list and we can work something different out - it will be ok for one or two but any more than that I am not going to be able to cover.
Sorry if this causes anyone any trouble.
Yes thats the one - you can check out her site for details of her achievements www.runcatherina.com
Shame its too far for you to come Mikefrog
I have the chirunning book but haven't tried the technique yet - have been injured (back) and told not to do anyting..boo hoo! Thanks
Birmingham is the nearest, takes about 2 hours drive roughly from Birmingham to here. Up the M6 nearly to manchester then along the M56 then A55 along the coast (not sure of the road number joining M56 to A55). Colwyn Bay is half way along the north coast of Wales.
Yes there are still some places left, hope you can make it!
Catherina says it is not running intensive so can be done if recovering from sone injuries, I guess it depends how debilitating your back is, or will be by then.
Can anyone advise where I can get the book and DVD online? Book seems to be fairly widely available but DVD seems harder to come by - any ideas?
They will send it to you quite quickly and it is worth it!
It's changed my life and to be able to run injury free or go out without fear of injury is marvelous
I'd suggest doing the warm up exercises in the bok, esp the knees & ankles & then check your focuses against the list, particularly the foot land and pickup. Its very easy to put the foot too far in front of you or not lean enough. Far better to chat with someone for 5 mins tho who has been trained
As he will tell you - keep repeating the focusses - it is easy to forget one (or many) of them.
And RELAX!!! - he has said 'get your muscles out of the way' and just let the chi flow. If calfs are tensing, it is the opposite to what you would expect.
Good luck! (I'm in Essex if want ot discuss)
Are you aware of the workshop that is running over here in North Wales at the beginning of November? You could get some direct tips from Catherina then. (trainer coming over especially from Ireland). The details are posted earlier in this thread - page 2 I think. Or feel free to PM or email me for more details.