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    <body><![CDATA[Explains how as adults we have lost our way on how to run....the idea he says is to run like a child.  This is actually the way the kenyans run for the most part, so he can't be too far off!<br/>So the premis of the book is this...to run properly without injury you need to lean forward while keepin...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41689334">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book has completely changed the way I run. It makes so much sense! I wish I had heard about this sooner. I have a feeling that this book will be an important resource for me for years to come. I do have issues with a couple minor things: 1. He doesn't think strength training is necessary, but I...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65048941">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;Make your work day a moving meditation&quot;- a quote from the book.<br/>This book has some amazing tips on how to run the most effective and enjoyable way. Since implementing the chi form of running I have been able to run longer distance and add more endurance. The only down side is that I ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14019669">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have always avoided running, but have wanted to figure out how I could 'run and not be weary'.  When I realized that I was holding my breath it was like a light bulb went on &quot;hey, maybe I can run!&quot;  I don't run far or fast, but I feel that because of the tips in this book I am learning t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16196611">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I keep falling asleep.  I think a lot of this book could be cut down or skipped as a lot of it so far has been devoted to selling me the technique, and I already bought the book, so get on with telling me the technique, all right?  But there are some little exercises and tests tucked into the blathe...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63287061">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really liked the information about form and the pre-streches. I liked how he emphasizes More Chi style running and compares it to power running and training. I will try to use some of the things that really stood out to me. Sometimes I wondered about some of his adivce like not eating at all befor...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27113592">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a great book for anyone who runs or wants to improve their running. I think it's probably encouraging  even for those who think they CAN'T run. I have been trying to implement Dreyer's techniques, and for me running is still incredibly hard, but I am doing it! He stresses that the chi is in ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72809283">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent book.  I never thought I would read a book about running, but this is an excellent mix between philosophy (or spiritual well-being) and physical health.  Though based in Eastern principles of energy, Socrates would most likely approve, since what is good for the body is good for the soul. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57506571">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book presents a unique running philosophy with the purpose of conserving energy or &quot;chi&quot;.  The main points are to keep your body in column, lean forward from your ankles like a ski jumper, and to lift your feet and move them and your arms in a forward, circular &quot;Wile E. Coyote/Ro...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32425870">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Dreyer advocates learning a new way of running to increase speed and efficiency, but more importantly, in prevent injury and increase one's longevity in running by focusing on use of large muscles, ie hips, instead of small ones, ie calves. Basically, he teaches readers to lean forward in a straight...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15036207">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Read along with Born To Run.  He introduces a running style which is purportedly easier on the body and more efficient.  Writing style is not fantastic and some things he says (you don't use your legs at all for propulsion) are absurd and almost made me put the book down.  But you can overlook these...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64700015">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A well-written and illustrated (with diagrams and photos) guide to improving anyone's running skills, with a focus on preventing injury, improving enjoyment, and prolonging the ability to engage in this type of activity. It changed the way I run and walk. No more heel pain. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a great book for distance runners.  The focus on form is especially helpful for avoiding injury and there are some great nuggets for both the mental and physical challenges that running presents, such as how to run up and down hills.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A week after my first run using Danny Dreyer's ChiRunning principles and I have a whole new attitude to running. Really wish I could attend one of his workshops in the US, but this is the next best thing. Lots of stuff to sift through in this book, not just running technique tips. About halfway thro...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57208137">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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