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Turkey Day Trail Run 15k in Topanga, CA
Watch Running Coach Steve Mackel run while shooting this video of the Topanga Turkey Trot and try not dd it to your list of must do races in 2012. It is part of the Xterra series produced by Generic Events. It is now my top Thanksgiving Day run to do in So Cal. It sells out so sign up early. It is also great marathon and half marathon training. I even saw a Turkey out on the route.
Train Focused, Steve Mackel – Certified Chi Running Instructor
In this video I show you how to do the ChiRunning® Body Looseners along with four Dynamic Warm-up exercises for runners. Exercise physiologists and sports doctors showed me these exercises over the years and I have incorporated them into my … Continue reading
Camping at Havasupai Falls – August 2011
2011 09
I talk a lot about cross-training but not enough about getting back to nature. Our camping trip to Havasupai, the Havasupai Falls and west end of the Grand Canyon was as expected, spectacular both cross-training and getting back to nature. … Continue reading
Running Easier – The Clamshell Exercise Helps Balance the Pelvis by Strengthening the Glutes
2011 27
Dr. Michael Day of DayWellness.com demonstrates the Clamshell exercise to help balance the pelvis by strengthening the glutes. He discusses the importance of properly firing glutes and shows multiple versions of the clamshell exercise from beginning to advanced levels. To … Continue reading
Danny Dreyer Talks About Adding Power to ChiRunning – Part 2 of this Short Series
2011 07
I took some limited video of Danny Dreyer, the founder of ChiRunning® when he was speaking at a special dinner in the Bay Area. At one point my memory card ran out of storage and I was quickly deleting old … Continue reading
I was lucky enough to be invited to a special dinner with Danny Dreyer. the founder of ChiRunning®, in San Jose. Danny used to live in the Bay Area and knows a lot of people up there. Many people he … Continue reading
Post race recovery includes stretching, body work foam rolling, if you are lucky enough to have a Power Plate and more. The important thing is to stimulate the tissues that increase fresh blood flow to help remove waste products and … Continue reading
ChiRunning® Instructor Laura Houston found this video and posted it to her blog FeeltheRun.com For all of you that wonder what your foot should look like when you are ChiRunning® watch Kilel and Cherop. Their toes are down, midfoot stike … Continue reading
Calf and Achilles Tendon Stretches – A Daily Practice Most Runners Need to Implement
2011 05
This video was shot a couple years ago and is one of my most important daily practices. As a runner calf and Achilles tendon tightness, and/or injuries are something that effects many of us. In fact, as a Chi Runner, … Continue reading
Riders on the Storm – 2011 LA Marathon
2011 24
Wearing my Deadliest Catch gear while helping runners at Mile 18 LA is a dangerous place when it rains. Getting around is barley doable on the freeways and streets, so 19,000 people thought it might be better to run and/or … Continue reading
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Born a runner but really picked up distance running in the late 90′s, when he started competing in triathlons. Read more
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I have been running for about 20 years and doing marathons for the last five years.
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