A young sprinter asked me how to get faster at a recent function. Well, I replied if he had 3 hours to spare. He looked confused, as this article is the result of our conversation. It’s a long read (almost 2000 words), so I suggest you grab a drink and have a seat. This is a summary on how to … [Read more...] about How to Run Faster
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Speed is the Result of Net Forces Acting on the Ground
I really like this quote from Charlie Francis when it comes to the debate over stride rate vs stride frequency. The answer, according to Ralph Mann (and others) at the USATF NPEP, is ground contact. Specifically, the reduction of ground contact time. Charlie Francis quotes from his … [Read more...] about Speed is the Result of Net Forces Acting on the Ground
