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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

ChiRunning Body Looseners and Four Dynamic Warm-up Exercises for Runners

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

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

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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

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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

The Next Step in ChiRunning® with Danny Dreyer – Part 1

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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 Marathon Recovery Movements Using a Power Plate, Foam Roller and more

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

Watch Beauty in Motion, The Kenyan Women Marathoners Foot Strike

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

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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

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

Meet the Coaches

Steve Mackel

Steve Mackel

Born a runner but really picked up distance running in the late 90′s, when he started competing in triathlons. Read more

Gary Smith

Gary Smith

I have been running for about 20 years and doing marathons for the last five years.

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