July 10, 2009

Cadence and Running

As an aspiring marathon trainee, I've browsed a lot of info both on the net and in the library regarding injury prevention. During my search I came across Chi Running and Pose Method techniques which are quite similar.

Interesting and totally new subject for me was Cadence, a rhythm of running. It's recommended to run at 85-90 steps, or foot strikes per minute. It translates to 170-180 beat per minute in music, if one needs a help of metronome (count 1-2 for each one step). Today I discovered a cool site with a FREE (I love free!) music geared to any cadence. Here's the link.
Listening to recommended cadence, I was surprised how fast it actually is! The trick is to run shorter strides. I will try it tomorrow on my long run and will post results. Kinda curious myself if I can keep up.

Cheers!

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