We participated in a recent Facebook discussion around cadence and barefoot sprinting. Barefoot Beginner posted the key points of the thread.
Excerpt on sprinting:
….essentially what we teach in our coaching model about the difference is this:
- Sprinting involves much higher forces than running and thus you have to land on your toes (rather than mid-foot/forefoot depending on the terminology you use) with each step and…
- The cadence in sprinting can easily go over 240 strides per minute. There are a few other subtle differences but they are the main ones.
It’s worth remembering that the transition from running to sprinting is fluid and individual – if you notice middle-distance runners will approximate sprint paces and at some stage in each race their cadence moves beyond 180 and up towards 195 or higher. The same for runners running downhill. It’s a natural response to mounting ground reaction force.
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René
Director and coach at Borg Coaching Services
Rene Borg is the head coach of Glendalough AC and a passionate runner competing over all distances and terrains.
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