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Large or small strides?

  • 18-02-2014 02:58AM
    #1
    Daniogroove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 255 ✭✭


    I'm a cyclist by trade but picking up running :)

    Am I better off taking large strides or more short ones? I'm just over 6ft so I have long legs obviously but will it give me a faster time per km but tire me out quicker or actually use less energy?
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  • #2
    tomdempsey200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭tomdempsey200


    don't overstride

    try to increase cadence with a comfortable stride


  • #3
    average_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,928 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Over a 100m race, bolt takes 41, the rest take 43!!


  • #4
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,421 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


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  • #5
    Daniogroove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 255 ✭✭Daniogroove


    average_runner wrote: »
    Over a 100m race, bolt takes 41, the rest take 43!!

    He is almost 6ft 4 though ha and happens to be the fastest man on the planet so maybe he might be too high of a benchmark :)


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