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Non Du Al It E cuz Al du not want no tea coffees on, let's go.

My son makes rings out of dollar bills (or higher denominations). Sort of a less boring way to give money as a gift too.

or honey and a nice shot of bourbon. hmm...my head is feeling sort of stuffy now.

A couple sites on running form, the ideas carry over at least somewhat to walking. http://www.posetech.com http://www.chirunning.com They talk about getting rid of heel strike, but in walking will be some heel strike, but as you walk faster should be more toward the midfoot. If you are walking 10 mile you probably walking at a pretty good clip to get where you are going. As you walk faster do you take longer strides and hit even more back on your heel? Try shorter strides and quicker rhythm, impact should shift forward on foot a little. I've improved both time and distance in running with less soreness in running (except my damn calves at first but over that now), using these techniques. One drill we've been using that might help you to make some observations about your walking form too, is have someone put an elastic training band- or a long wide belt or folded beach towel should work too around the top of your pelvic bones and hold it and keep pulling you back a little as they walk behind you. Idea is to keep your center consistently constantly moving forward, should help you feel if you are sticking at any point in your gait, bouncing up and down, any excessive hip swing or rotation, then work on making those parts smoother. Forward, light, light, quick, quick.

oh, and the free downloadable magazine looks cool, thanks for the link.

Settler, there is a old book by Yang Meijun that is still available. http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Goose-Qigong-Yang-Meijun/dp/7504601276 Mostly pics and verbal description of how to do the first two forms, which you'd almost have to watch the videos to learn how to do it too, since this book not translated by a native English speaker. A couple chapters of background, precautions, a few case studies of how people were helped by the form. Probably not as much explanation as you would like, but I don't feel it is such a good idea to make up your own explanation and present it as authoritative. Some good charts of meridians and acupuncture points in the back of the book.

Of course I don't, I did not even read a magazine and watch a video to master the form like the OP, I don't know anything about it and haven't mastered anything as I am a poor to mediocre practitioner. I barely know enough to know the OP was off the hook, but it was.

No, I've trained Dayan qigong with a high level teacher and Hundun's first post was very kind.

Kinematic ideal is land on outer part of heel, then roll thru foot to push off with big toe. Also try shoes with less heel rise (minimalist) or even walking barefoot if weather permits, typical athletic shoes are 11mm+ heel rise which creates an anterior sheer at the knee. With as much walking as you do though, transition to less heel rise gradually because this too will make your calves sore as your body gets accustomed to it, but should help your knees feel better.

Keep your knees soft, don't lock or let them do a little pop back when you put weight on the leg, engage the quad to cushion and control extension rather than relying on inert structures. Often "bad knees" have quad weakness and people bend the hip just a little to make momentum for extension. Foot should hit on outer quadrant of heel, but don't stick or clump the heel feel light on your feet, right away the foot should be rolling all the way through to push off the big toe. If you start walking better without heel stomping your calves will probably get sore so agree on rec to cut down from 10 miles a day and work on quality. http://sportsmedinfo.net/kinesiology-taping/249-patellar-tendinitis

Running is the consistent thing, although miles are down and dropping. Outside is spiritual, dreadmill is not. Otherwise I'll cycle my main focus every couple months when I get bored- pilates/yoga, plyometrics/speed training, calisthenics and strength, always somewhat cross training but get like to get in too much of a routine.

I am feeling pretty unreal today, might not even show up tomorrow.

http://news.yahoo.com/experts-stumped-ancient-jerusalem-markings-071348189.html thought maybe a tao bum would know or at least have some theories.

sure. for those who aren't good at tech things (like me since I had to look it up) here's how to use paypal e-mail. http://www.ehow.com/how_2079370_send-payments-through-paypal.html

I better do it before the interpretation probably be too tempted to peek.

oh my, how time flies gleaming frost as dawn begins sun woke up, brown now.

I run better and train harder when I have goals, although they are always evolving attainable goals.

No visualization or mental constructs for shielding by her, just feel love

Don't open that box!

Shut up, be nice and quiet and don't say anything? Funny thing that sort of attitude makes me want to be snotty for the sheer fun of it.

In your first post you said this was your own idea and it is fine to have ideas, but you might want to reconsider. I'm pretty sure Dr. Yang doesn't talk about chakras in his books and I think you are doing him a disservice to seem to ascribe your own ideas to him. Really you're rolling yin and yang and opening chakras and Christ's path all together in your head, please slow down.

I think if your kung fu teacher expressed he was teaching you what he knew and wasn't then you're not wrong. I don't know if it's fair to extend it to general posters on the internet. My teacher is 80+ year old Chinese lady who is mostly retired and a private person who teaches just a few people in her home, I could spin that and give some details to sound really snotty. But it really just is my context and background, so I could say I'm closed door student. What description should I give to express this without seeming snotty, offensive or commercial about it? A lot of "secret techniques" is spin too, maybe you work harder and pay more if rumors you might get secret stuff. Maybe they just don't want impression it's a plain old mediocre kung fu school.

I have so many projects have started and not finished, but not really undone since it's about the process. A project that fizzles out isn't really useless, although it might not have an immediately practical result.

Libertarian Order 1, Equality 4 yeah, I wanted Cs and sometimes D answers too.