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Large or small strides?

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  • 18-02-2014 2:58am
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    Daniogroove
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    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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    tomdempsey200
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    don't overstride

    try to increase cadence with a comfortable stride


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


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    Oryx
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    Daniogroove
    Registered Users 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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