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A staple of any advanced training plan and a must do on any scholastic track or cross country team, strides are a wonderful tool.\u00a0 Running strides has many benefits and missing out on them might leave speed on the table.\u00a0 The good news is that running strides is both fun and good for you.\u00a0 Here’s how to make the most every time you run them.<\/p>\n

What are strides?<\/strong>
\nStrides are a short pick-up designed to focus on form<\/a>.\u00a0 Each one lasts for 15 to 30 seconds with about 1:40 recovery and reaches close to mile pace on flat ground.\u00a0 Note that a stride is not a sprint!\"running<\/p>\n

Why run strides?<\/strong>
\nRunning strides will improve your form.\u00a0 It should be exaggerated and focused on during each pick-up with good posture and a relaxed body being paramount.\u00a0 Strides also help develop muscle memory and encourage higher cadence which can mean increased speeds over the long haul.\u00a0 These fast bursts at the end of a workout remind your legs that they have the ability to go fast when they’re a little tired.\u00a0 That not only builds confidence but can help your become more fit.\u00a0 Spending little bits of time at faster paces adds up to make a once seemingly way too fast race pace closer every time you hit it.<\/p>\n

When should I run strides?<\/strong>
\nRunning strides can mix up the middle of a longer run or close out an easy one.\u00a0 Tossing some in the middle of a session is a great way to build fitness while having fun.\u00a0 Try not to leave them for the very end of a workout or you might end up skipping them.\u00a0 Additional times for strides include warming up for a race or before a tough workout.\u00a0 Since they prepare your body to run fast and work hard using them is a must.<\/p>\n

Meant to improve form, have some fun running fast and build fitness running strides is an invaluable and simple tool for everyone.\u00a0 If you’re not comfortable adding strides to your next easy run, reach out to a qualified coach<\/a> for help.<\/p>\n

Coach Meredith<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A staple of any advanced training plan and a must do on any scholastic track or cross country team, strides are a wonderful tool.\u00a0 Running strides has many benefits and missing out on them might leave speed on the table.\u00a0 The good news is that running strides is both fun and good for you.\u00a0 Here’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[51,9,29,4],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\nRunning Strides: Why and When - East Coast Run Project<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Many runners miss out on the big benefits of running strides. 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