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Episode 36: Understanding Your Running Gait

Episode 36: Understanding Your Running Gait

FromTread Lightly Podcast


Episode 36: Understanding Your Running Gait

FromTread Lightly Podcast

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Oct 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Is a heel strike as bad as people say? How much does your running cadence actually matter? What is the proper running form for your feet? We answer those questions - and more - in our discussion on running gait. 
Discussion points include: 

Is there an ideal running cadence?
Should you change your running cadence?
What is vertical oscillation?
Is there an ideal footstrike pattern?
Is a rearfoot strike (heel strike) bad for you?
Do you need a running gait analysis?
What are overpronation and supination?
Our top tips for improving your running gait

We also answer a listener’s question on how to start trying running gels! The study in the European Journal of Sport Science is cited below in the reference list. 
Further reading: 
https://www.runtothefinish.com/stride-analysis-your-stride-is-a-running-fingerprint/
https://lauranorrisrunning.com/improving-running-cadence/
https://www.runtothefinish.com/running-cadence/
https://www.instagram.com/p/COKvTFzMc_5/

References: 
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PMID: 34757569
Released:
Oct 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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