Strides

Main Training Techiques Page	Most athletes will perform a number of what are called strides prior to a running session, or at least before one where there is to be any running at a significant speed. Strides, or run-throughs as they are sometimes called, are runs over about 60m to 100m, where the speed of the runs should be fast enough that you are running on your toes, but a long way short of outright sprinting. Athletes are commonly told by coaches to try to run at about two-thirds of their top speed. Below are a couple of the reasons that strides should be used by all runners before a running session starts. To get the body used to running at a faster pace than would have been run for the warm up. To practice good technique – you can concentrate here on running “tall" and "relaxed” without having to worry about being tired. See the Running Techniques section for a more detailed description of how you should be aiming to run. Coaches will often describe the way they want to see their athletes run as "tall and relaxed". In practice this means that you should try to maintain height by concentrating on the levels of your hips and shoulders – there is a tendency for both of these to sag a little when an athlete is tired. One should also try to maintain relaxation by keeping shoulders, neck and face muscles relaxed.
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