Everyone loves to talk about pace, shoes, and training hacks—but almost nobody talks about how they move.
Form is treated like a bonus skill, not a baseline. And that’s wild, considering it’s the one thing that decides whether you run freely for decades or hobble off the trail five years too soon.
When I started teaching Chi Running, the first thing that hit me wasn’t how different it was—it was how simple it felt. Instead of fighting your body, you learn to flow with it. Instead of muscling through a stride, you let gravity do half the work. It’s running with alignment, not aggression.
Honestly, most runners are addicted to force.
They want to push harder, swing their arms more, drive the knee higher. They treat efficiency like weakness—like if they’re not working harder, they must not be training enough. That mindset is exactly what keeps people stuck in a loop of fatigue, tension, and injury.
Running form isn’t about looking pretty on a highlight reel.
It’s about creating ease so you can actually enjoy the process.
When your posture, core, and lean are aligned, your body stops wasting energy on chaos control. Suddenly, your cadence evens out. Your breathing quiets. You stop fighting yourself, and that’s when running starts to feel like freedom.
The best athletes I coach aren’t the ones who can hammer intervals; they’re the ones who can flow. They respect the small stuff—posture checks, midfoot landing, loose shoulders—because they’ve learned that efficient movement is sustainable movement.
And sustainability isn’t sexy, but it’s what keeps you running when everyone else burns out.
So if your stride feels like it’s working against you, start there.
Check your posture. Relax your shoulders. Fall forward with intention.
You might be shocked how much easier running becomes when you stop forcing it.
Want to fix your form from the ground up? Grab my Micro-Form Mastery guide—it’s a 27-page deep dive into small movement tweaks that make a big impact on your stride, balance, and energy.