Amazing! Just what I needed
This was exactly what I needed. I have the book, but the app really helps with putting the chi running lessons into practice. The metronome, the guided reminders, the videos…all excellent. From the very first session, it shaved 4 minutes off of my pace with no extra perceived effort.
Perfect - exactly what I wanted it to be!
Some of the previous reviews seem a little unfair. This is an app that you can take with you to have a ‘coach in your ear’, reminding you of all the different elements that make up Chi Running, combined with a metronome to keep your cadence up and consistent. In one run my heart rate has dropped from around 140 to 120, at the SAME speed of running! It’s perfect and just what I wanted this app to be. THANK YOU!!!
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Outstanding intro to ChiRunning
It has everything you would want as a basic and intermediate running app (GPS), but what it does lack is the ability to set intervals - even though intervals are an option in the tracking feature.
Once again, worth the investment for the clear concise lessons. I opted for the app instead of the book.
Once again, worth the investment for the clear concise lessons. I opted for the app instead of the book.
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Needs interval walk/run programs
Seems to run well.
The app needs to integrate walk/run interval programs, for beginners learning/training to run.
The app needs to integrate walk/run interval programs, for beginners learning/training to run.
ChiRunning app is great!
Use this app to train for walking 5K road races. My race times are improving, almost no aches or pains, and less tired at end of training session or race.
Very useful app for ChiRunning
Many helpful short videos with Chi Running instructions. The metronome works well if you play with the settings (tap the Metronome toggle to tweak it - had to set single beats with low bpm to create a proper waltz that didn’t have too many beeps). After reading the book, I’ve found this app very useful to help get into chi running.
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Feel cheated
This app is priced way too high for what it is, and given the compromises it includes, should actually be free.
I bought this on recommendation from a bad consultation with a Chi runner (in addition to the book of the same price) and there is absolutely no advantage that the app provides.
This is a very basic tracker app, which will repeat various audio samples such as reminding you to keep a good posture, whilst playing a metronome. Before using the aforementioned guided run feature, you need to register an account with lots of personal details 🙄 which will then lead to various ‘discounts’ on upsells.
There are some short videos demonstrating the components of chi running, in addition to warm up and cool down routines. None of these videos are well shot, nor particularly informative. They are short, and glance over the technique, you are left thinking that they have seriously missed a trick or two, given what they could have done in an app, e.g. diagrams, slow motion walk throughs.
It is all hastily put together, a few videos, a basic tracker (which for some reason does not allow you to keep your own details e.g. path, but lets you send a summary of your run as in distance, time, pace) and a clunky interface.
There are plenty of good running apps there and absolutely no need to pay for this. You can glean the information from a few of the owners youtube videos, or just google good for the Chi method, or good form. My other running app respects ones privacy so it is stored on your phone, and you are able to send the route info, as well as lots of detailed infromation e.g. time splits, pace, etc by e-mail, to Dropbox, and a number of other places.
This app will get a few more people as sadly it is the official app of the Chi Running method, however it is a sshame and low effort. They should not require registration (you’ve paid enough), shoot better videos that demonstrate the method, and stretches properly, perhaps use animations, clean up the interface, allow users to save their own information, and more importantly focus on fostering a good interactive understanding of the technique with feedback e.g. cadence monitoring, journal entries, and perhaps even a community. Instead, we have a low effort, overpriced app which has been clunkily put together, that will sell because it is affiliated with Danny Dreyer.
I bought this on recommendation from a bad consultation with a Chi runner (in addition to the book of the same price) and there is absolutely no advantage that the app provides.
This is a very basic tracker app, which will repeat various audio samples such as reminding you to keep a good posture, whilst playing a metronome. Before using the aforementioned guided run feature, you need to register an account with lots of personal details 🙄 which will then lead to various ‘discounts’ on upsells.
There are some short videos demonstrating the components of chi running, in addition to warm up and cool down routines. None of these videos are well shot, nor particularly informative. They are short, and glance over the technique, you are left thinking that they have seriously missed a trick or two, given what they could have done in an app, e.g. diagrams, slow motion walk throughs.
It is all hastily put together, a few videos, a basic tracker (which for some reason does not allow you to keep your own details e.g. path, but lets you send a summary of your run as in distance, time, pace) and a clunky interface.
There are plenty of good running apps there and absolutely no need to pay for this. You can glean the information from a few of the owners youtube videos, or just google good for the Chi method, or good form. My other running app respects ones privacy so it is stored on your phone, and you are able to send the route info, as well as lots of detailed infromation e.g. time splits, pace, etc by e-mail, to Dropbox, and a number of other places.
This app will get a few more people as sadly it is the official app of the Chi Running method, however it is a sshame and low effort. They should not require registration (you’ve paid enough), shoot better videos that demonstrate the method, and stretches properly, perhaps use animations, clean up the interface, allow users to save their own information, and more importantly focus on fostering a good interactive understanding of the technique with feedback e.g. cadence monitoring, journal entries, and perhaps even a community. Instead, we have a low effort, overpriced app which has been clunkily put together, that will sell because it is affiliated with Danny Dreyer.
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Sadly
Will give it a few more chances but I doubt I will continue using. I’m returning to running after a series of serious operations. App doesn’t link to heart monitor or local weather or upload data to calendar so I can’t tell if bad stats were due to running against a strong wind, can’t compare against last time I ran same route, can’t check calendar to see regularity/data and improvement. Other running apps provide ability to record such info so I would have to use secondary apps to supplement what is a narrowly focussed app. At £9.99 seems expensive for what it is. Shame because I was so happy when I found it. Original CD/Book was TOTALLY brilliant so will go back to listening to downloaded CDs and using alternative running app. Thanks immensely for sharing your knowledge though. Very deeply appreciated!
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If I start run, time runs but no miles change
Not sure if there is bug but once’s miles started to change after I stopped running
Occasionally locks up
I’ve used this app for years and agree with the other reviews but lately it will crash and the only way I can close the app is to restart my phone
