Runners: Ways to lengthen your stride?

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  • crazyellybean
    crazyellybean Posts: 999 Member
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    I need to work on this too.. I'm short 5'2 and my husband keeps telling me if I just took bigger steps I would go faster and probably longer..
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
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    I need to work on this too.. I'm short 5'2 and my husband keeps telling me if I just took bigger steps I would go faster and probably longer..

    I'm 5'4". I take 175 to 180 steps per minute. I have a short stride. I'm not slow. :)
  • daisyelaine
    daisyelaine Posts: 480 Member
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    The main thing is to run in a controlled, relaxed fashion.

    I saw this and could only think of the episode of Friends when Phoebe and Rachel go running together... ;)
  • nicoleh82
    nicoleh82 Posts: 52
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  • dvusk
    dvusk Posts: 21
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    When I was in basic, a trick they told us was swinging our arms more. That lengthened my stride.
  • Athena413
    Athena413 Posts: 1,709 Member
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    Why do you want to lengthen your stride? Keep it short and work on cadence!
  • DianeG213
    DianeG213 Posts: 253
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  • makeitbetter
    makeitbetter Posts: 40
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    A short stride isn't a bad thing. I shortened my stride when I had recurring shin splints. It helped a lot! I found that I run slower with a shorter stride. I'm still tweaking my stride, but I'm pain free and I enjoy running again.

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