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Running experts. Question about cadence
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:58 pm
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:58 pm
I have been trying to increase my cadence to about 90 per foot per minute. It seems to speed up my breathing so I feel like I might have better form, but my actual times are not improving because of my breathing. Any advice?
If it helps I run around 7 and a half minute mile. Running with improper form, low cadence, I have good times, but my shins feel it.
If it helps I run around 7 and a half minute mile. Running with improper form, low cadence, I have good times, but my shins feel it.
This post was edited on 2/22/17 at 10:00 pm
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Posted on 2/22/17 at 10:21 pm to iamAG
I think you are overthinking this, but to each his own.
I used to run at a pretty high level and we never looked at stats like this. Just time. Humans will undoubtedly have to breath more and harder when increasing exertion, so don't overthink that portion. What kind of training are you doing? Just straight up jogs? Intervals? Tempo runs? Fartlecks?
Your shins should not hurt with more or less exertion. Go get fitted for some alternate shoes if they are. Whether I was running time trials, pure distance, some sort of interval training, or speed work at the track, pretty much anything but a race, I always wore the same shoes and shins never hurt.
To be honest, if you run enough, you get to know what kind of pace you are at without any clock or watch. I could peal off 7, 630, 6, 530, or even 400 or 800 times just from having done it a lot and didn't need a watch...I used to just sing songs in my head and run to the beat of the song to regulate my breathing, but it had no bearing on my pace.
I used to run at a pretty high level and we never looked at stats like this. Just time. Humans will undoubtedly have to breath more and harder when increasing exertion, so don't overthink that portion. What kind of training are you doing? Just straight up jogs? Intervals? Tempo runs? Fartlecks?
Your shins should not hurt with more or less exertion. Go get fitted for some alternate shoes if they are. Whether I was running time trials, pure distance, some sort of interval training, or speed work at the track, pretty much anything but a race, I always wore the same shoes and shins never hurt.
To be honest, if you run enough, you get to know what kind of pace you are at without any clock or watch. I could peal off 7, 630, 6, 530, or even 400 or 800 times just from having done it a lot and didn't need a watch...I used to just sing songs in my head and run to the beat of the song to regulate my breathing, but it had no bearing on my pace.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 10:25 pm to man in the stadium
The outside of my knee hurts basically every time I run for an extended distance. The next day, it will especially hurt when I am going up and down stairs. What's that about?
Posted on 2/22/17 at 10:31 pm to BayouBengals03
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The outside of my knee hurts basically every time I run for an extended distance. The next day, it will especially hurt when I am going up and down stairs. What's that about?
Sounds like IT Band syndrome.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 10:36 pm to iamAG
Shin splints are a function of shoes. (to a point)
What type shoes are you running in?
But is your real question about cadence? Breathing? Like the other poster said, it is all about time. You could look at cadence v. length of stride, but typically it is the cadence that increases your speed, not so much an attempt to increase your stride. And if your breathing is suffering for it, that's what training is all about. Do those temp runs, speed training. If you run a 7:30/ mile pace, which is good for any age, run quarter mile sprints and keep them around a 6:00 / mile pace ( or 1:30 to run the quarter mile)
What type shoes are you running in?
But is your real question about cadence? Breathing? Like the other poster said, it is all about time. You could look at cadence v. length of stride, but typically it is the cadence that increases your speed, not so much an attempt to increase your stride. And if your breathing is suffering for it, that's what training is all about. Do those temp runs, speed training. If you run a 7:30/ mile pace, which is good for any age, run quarter mile sprints and keep them around a 6:00 / mile pace ( or 1:30 to run the quarter mile)
Posted on 2/22/17 at 11:48 pm to GCTigahs
IT band sounds right. I've read up about this injury before.
I know there's certain stretches you can do to try to improve it.
I know there's certain stretches you can do to try to improve it.
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