ChiRunning® Instruction!

Meet Mark…. 

As an instructor I put a lot of thought into teaching and meeting the needs of my students. In order to achieve this I want to……

-         know your running challenges

-         understand your objectives

-         develop a realistic plan of your running goals

I will offer a supportive, exciting and learning atmosphere during the workshop. My expectations of my students are to come with an open mind and leave with a feeling of personal accomplishment.

 Here are some facts that will help you determine if I am the right ChiRunning Instructor for you.

-         My teaching style is easy going and comfortable

-         In a race you will find me somewhere in middle of the “pack”, I’m no speed demon

-         I come with an understanding of what it is to suffer running injuries, as I did prior to  ChiRunning.

 Credentials

- Certified ChiRunning Instructor

- Certified ChiWalking Instructor

- Certified RRCA (Road Runners Club of America)  Distance Coach

- Certified TNT Marathon Running and Walking Coach

- First Aid and CPR certification

Events that I’ve trained and coached multiple athletes

-         San Diego Rock n Roll Marathon (half and full)

-         Alaska Mayors Midnight Sun Marathon (half and full)

-         PF Chang’s Rock n Roll Marathon (half and full)

-         Arizona Distance Classic Half Marathon

Races I’ve trained for and completed

-         Las Vegas Marathon

-         The Arizona Distance Classic

-         PF Chang Full Marathon

-         Bisbee 1000 Stair Climb

-         Thanksgiving Cross Country Classic

-         Saguaro National Park Run

-         Alaska Mayor’s Midnight Sun Marathon

-         San Diego Rock’N’Roll Marathon

-         Tombstone 10K

-         Sundown at the Pass

-         Race for the Cure

-         Tucson Half Marathon

-         El Tour 10K

-         San Diego Moondoggies 4-mile

-         Camp Pendleton 10K Mud Run

-         San Diego America’s Finest City Half Marathon

-         A Fine Valentine 10K

-         Cinco De Mayo 10K

-         Sun Run 10K

-         San Diego St Patrick’s Day 10K

-         First Run 5K

-         Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run

Before and After….

 Prior to hearing about ChiRunning I was a runner who thought getting injured was just a natural part of training. Since I’ve always been a big and heavy runner (compared to other runners) I didn’t question it too much. My first two marathons were run in pain due injuries sustained during my training. During my first marathon training experience I was introduced to Illiotibial Band Syndrome also known as IT Band syndrome. This knee pain hampered my long training runs and then during the event it started to hurt at mile #2. I ended up running the remaining 24.2 miles in varying degrees of pain. Surprisingly enough I signed up for a 2^nd marathon the next year and ended up with Plantar Fasciitis arch pain during that training period. After completing that event in pain I vowed to never run another marathon again….ever!

As you can probably guess, I was introduced to ChiRunning after my second marathon. That’s when I studied my running form and made a decision to incorporate ChiRunning into my life.

Fast forward to today. I’ve completed approximately 10 more marathons, multiple half marathons and several 5K & 10K races not to mention thousands of miles in training. All of this without pain or running related injuries. I firmly believe that ChiRunning has allowed me to run as often as I want and given me the ability to run further, with less effort and zero pain.

4 Hour Group Workshop Class Description For more information and registration please E-Mail mark@markdwallis.com

I look forward to the opportunity to work with you, whether you are a brand new runner looking to stay in shape, an experienced competitive athlete, or most likely, someone in between.