Is this like ChiRunning, The Pose Technique, or Evolution Running?
Yes and no. The Balanced Runner is not a running technique, it’s a process for learning how to run better. ChiRunning, the Pose Technique, and Evolution Running are, in our view, based on sound ideas. We respect the work their developers have done in creating them and helping spread the word that there is a healthy way to run and you can learn it. Our approach is different because we start by looking at how you run and then create a step-by-step process tailor-made for you that will help you improve safely in every session. We not only teach general principles of healthy running, we also help you sort out the consequences of that broken collarbone you got in high school, the poor ergonomics you have at work, and quirky movement habits you’ve had as long as you can remember. If you’re hurting, we start by getting you out of pain. Then we help you fully grasp and internalize a fundamentally healthy form. And then we help you take it one step further to versatility, so you’ll be extremely