Strides

Many runners are approaching fall races and as they begin their taper phase it’s a great time to incorporate strides. The weeks of strength and endurance training necessary to achieve success in distance races tend to encourage a shorter shuffling stride, we can...

Running Injured

A close running friend is struggling with a recent injury and whether to keep running or rest and recover. When you set a goal and lay out a training plan it can be bitterly disappointing to be injured and unable to run. But a solid training plan will still work if...

Advice from Frank Horwill

Discussion this morning at Starbucks centered on coaching advice. From my days in London and following the guidance of coach Frank Horwill I recalled his numerous articles about running. Here’s a link if you’re interested to follow Franks...

Stride Length vs. Cadence

The key to stride length vs. frequency is based on the ability to open stride behind you not ahead of you (over striding). If you can hold a cadence of 180 strides per minute while increasing stride behind you, your speed will increase. If you open your stride ahead...

More on Cadence

So you’ve measured your cadence, then what? If its under 160 (80 per leg) I would say you have something to work on. Get a metronome (or app on phone) and set it to 166bpm and very slowly move it up to 170 and so on till you get to at least 190bpm. Don’t...

Stride Rate

How many strides do you take each minute while running? What difference does it make?Good questions if you’re looking to run faster. As I’ve mentioned in the past, there are only 2 ways to run faster, longer strides or quicker turnover. Stride rate relates...