Click and subscribed. Some of the "big channels" are getting huffed and puffed (and buffed) over the looks of the youtube material, but getting low on content. This, for me, was more than useful information. Hope you get more clicks n' likes! This is great stuff.
I just discovered this video. I like to run but I’m slow- never did track and field or any running in school so this is great to increase my speed. Thanks!
If you need any additional and tailored support or structure - please contact me - happy to assist (uguraltan.co.uk) but otherwise - hope these videos help 🙏🏽
Great stuff Ugur! I have been playing with stride length and cadence lately, this is super helpful. Never thought about using downhills to improve stride length. I have to be careful because I noticed the more I increase my stride the more I started to heel strike. Gotta find a good balance.
Sage - great point and it's a combination of stride length and cadence, otherwise we will heel strike. I've focused on becoming a fore/mid-foot striker because the foot and leg is a spring and we want to maximize the energy return to reduce the cost of running. Heel striking is absorbing the energy (leading to injury) without returning that energy.
Great video and tips, Ugur. I'm at 1.45 m stride length and 205 spm cadence, so need to improve as well. The third component to running faster is decreasing the cost of running (if VO2max is held constant) through better energy return. Working on video for Friday.
Great video. Out of all the things that I’ve ever tried to get better, doing drills and strides is the last one thing I’ve never done. Not sure why but I’m looking to get back some speed so maybe now is the time to bite the bullet and give it a go!!
This was really useful as i have been working on my stride length, among other techniques, so thank you Ugz! Would be fab to see you on my LiVe chat on Saturday night 7:30 :-)
I was thinking about this the other day, my strides are very minimal and wondered if a larger stride would make a difference. Great tips. Question, you might have mentioned how often should I do these exercises? Thanks keep it up
Yes definitely. Steps per minute to see the how quick your legs are moving and the distance between each stride - the stride length are important. Try and do it as much as you can for all exercises especially the high knees and lunges but at least once a week before, during or after your run. Preferably the strides at the end of an easy run. At the end around the 8:00 mark it says the number of repetitions and e.t.c. Thanks a lot Kutay, appreciate it :)
I've never heard of bounding but I do unerstand what you mean after your explaination. Very well done. I have done high knees and lunges as part of a warm up and strides and downhills as part of a workout. Bounding could be done anytime during an easy run?
Yes definitely! However, if you can extend the time period of doing those high knees, it would be more efficient. (It worked for me...) Yes bounding can be done anytime during an easy run. More you do it, the better
