ChiRunning App Reviews

Just ran my 1st marathon at 53 year old! Before ChiRunning, I never ran more than 3 miles before pain stopped me. With ChiRunning app and book I found that running long distance does not have to hurt!!!! Running can be fun joyful experience that changes your life. I am a physician and I am convinced that with ChiRunning app and book, anyone can run marathon without pain or injury. This app costs $10. Couple of burgers costs more... As a physician, I highly recommend this app and ChiRunning program.

Looking forward using this GREAT App on my Runs. It seems to have a lot of very useful features and it will be great to be able to listen to Danny on the Guided Runs. Worth every Penny!

Best running app out there. Built in metronome keeps you on cadence with focus reminders to keep the brain engaged

User friendly & full of useful information. Love it!

The videos really drive home the key components of Chi Running. I have gone through them all and have taken my first run using the app. I have used other running apps and all of their features are found in this app but you also get the metronome, music integration, and Chi Running tips. It cost more than the other running apps I have purchased, but for a Chi Runner it should be a no brainer.

All the tools, all the videos, all the exercises, all the instructions in one. Fantastic!

I have practiced ChiRunning for over 4 years and this is the closest you can get to having a chirunning coach on demand.

Love this app! Chi Running changed everything for me, and it is so helpful to have everything I need now in one app, instead of having a separate metronome, map etc. I strongly recommend getting the book to really understand how to use this app to help with training.

Tried it for the 1st time this morning and absolutely loved it! I love that there are so many options. The videos are great and having the Form Focus reminders and metronome together kept me focused on my technique. So many options that I cant wait to go on my next run! Thanks ChiRunning for this amazing tool!

This app has so much! Its totally worth the price! All the videos, exercises, guided run, metronome...just wow!

Almost like having a clinic in your hand! The short videos are right on point, and having Danny coach you through the run is inspiring! Wish I had this to counterpart my ChiRunning marathon program this fall! Only thing I would change is the lack of a warmup cool down period! Just a nice 10 to 15 minutes would be great!! Thanks ChiRunning team!

I attended a chi-running clinic this morning. The instructor told me about this application. It is awesome! I love how it walks me through the pre-run body looseners, has the metronome, and reminds me of the focus. I learned so much today and this will help me slowly work on applying it. I havent run consistently in almost 15 years and I am excited to start up again with the confidence that my body wont keep breaking down like it did before.

The app is fine on the phone but wont install on my older iPad. Clicking "app support" on the app page within iTunes takes you to the home-page - where there isnt even a hint of support, none.

I really love this app. I have been chi running for many years and was relly excited to see that there is an app now. Its easy to use, very helpful videos, like having your own coach. Totally worth te money!

First of all, this is a great app and well worth the price just for the videos alone. The next best part is being able to listen to the focus reminders on the run. Couple of suggestions for future releases: - include autopause setting - for chi run/walk programs it would be nice to set a custom run/walk interval with a metronome setting for run and another for walk. Also being able to set up different focuses for run and walk would be great too! I keep my phone in a belt while Im running and its just too much trouble to adjust manually. Thanks again for the great app and I will continue to use it as a tool to improve my ChiRunning!!

I have to admit I gulped at the $10 price for this app, since I usually dont spend more than a couple of bucks, and thats on apps for my kid. But, Chirunning doesnt do lame, so I decided to bite the bullet. Im a newbie Chirunner, so the guided coaching and videos are perfect. I love the option for body looseners at the beginning of runs. I think my favorite thing, though, are the chi focuses during runs. Its a clear reminder to be mindful and refocus. Just like meditation. Awesome. Three things for possible improvement: 1) I am slightly perplexed about getting the post-run stretches to automatically start after Ive ended a run, 2) Id prefer if the metronome merely fades in the background during chi focuses rather than turning off completely, and 3) as someone else suggested, a walk/run interval option would be great. Four stars only because the app is imperfect, but it is 100% worth the $9.99. If youre a Chirunner, its invaluable.

Bought this app after reading the dreyers book. Have been struggling to begin running at 42, and Chirunning and barefoot running have been the key. The app is great with the guided runs talking you through the focuses. Also great to have metronome and stats/map built in. Videos are helpful too. Worth the cost and works well.

Awesome for reminders about form, and for tracking runs. However, doesnt allow for audible stats (time, distance, pace) so you have to keep reactivating your iPhone to visually see the information. This forces you to 1. Keep your phone in a visually accessible place, and 2. Keep fiddling with your phone to get the info which messes up your pace, form, concentration, etc. Maybe more advanced runners dont need these "updates", but as a beginner - intermediate runner, I miss this feature that my other training / running apps have.

This is what I was missing about the entire Chi Running experience. Having bought the book, And being a visual learner, I needed to visualize the descriptions of the book while at the same time have some true road coaching! I also like the integration with Mapmyrun. I would like to see, though, training plans for the different distances. Either separate apps or built-in.

Ive been Chi Running for about 6 month now and -- for $10 -- I was hoping for more technique -- like how to run on hills, and more integration with popular running sites like Runkeeper and Garmin Connect. It also could have better integration with the music player on my iPhone. The lessons are great as are the mid-run reminders but it is mostly stuff I am doing already.