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Areas of Focus

These days, time and energy can't be wasted. Get the most out of your running with purposeful training. Make certain every training session has a focus of emphasis. Running is an easy concept. Get from point A to point B. Getting to B faster can be the challenge and is the result of three simple areas of focus, stride rate, stride length, stride endurance

Stride Rate

STRIDE RATE = How many steps per minute you run. Improving your stride rate by a few steps per minute can shave minutes off your race times.

EXAMPLES OF STRIDE RATE TRAINING

Fartlek

Intervals

Pace training

Proper Form

Neuro Drills

Overspeed training

Footstrike training

Stride Length

STRIDE LENGTH = The distance you travel from one stride to the next. Improving your stride length by a few inches can shave minutes off your race times.

EXAMPLES OF STRIDE LENGTH TRAINING

Flexibility

Strength Exercises

Surges and Pickups

Core work

Intervals

Hills

Relaxation

Stride Endurance

STRIDE ENDURANCE = The ability to maintain an optimum stride from beginning of the race to the finish. Improving your stride endurance is the difference between running positive or negative splits.

EXAMPLES OF STRIDE ENDURANCE TRAINING

Aerobic

Anaerobic

Lactate Threshold

Steady State

Heart monitor training

Intervals

Cruise miles

V02 Max

Breath Control

Mindset