tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924908815112206508.post2204336424720337615..comments2023-11-24T09:26:48.721-05:00Comments on The Emerging Runner: Running cadence, there's an app for thatThe Emerging Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09326865074297618379noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924908815112206508.post-80014061257408993452013-09-25T20:27:54.959-04:002013-09-25T20:27:54.959-04:00Do it on the treadmill. You will love it. Do it on the treadmill. You will love it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924908815112206508.post-54918396671514678602013-09-25T19:43:22.351-04:002013-09-25T19:43:22.351-04:00I'll try that workout, or as much of it as I c...I'll try that workout, or as much of it as I can. Unlike the Petite Pacer, I am not a fan of the track. Give me the trails any day.<br /><br />I doubt I'll ever get under 8:00 on a regular basis, but it would be great to do that.The Emerging Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326865074297618379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924908815112206508.post-41644887681064256502013-09-25T18:25:19.408-04:002013-09-25T18:25:19.408-04:00You could maintain an 8:00 pace for a 1/4 mile wit...You could maintain an 8:00 pace for a 1/4 mile without any problem. Knowing your present abilities as a reader and from my own recent experiences, here's what I'd suggest -- half mile warm up at about a 10:45 pace; quarter mile at 8:00; 1/8 mile at 10:45; repeat six or seven times; half mike cool down at 10:45. Do that once a week for a few weeks, and you'll be programming those intervals in the mid 7's in no time, and experiencing demonstrable speed gains in month. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924908815112206508.post-79897204599776618772013-09-25T17:57:34.284-04:002013-09-25T17:57:34.284-04:00That is an encouraging experience. I'm going t...That is an encouraging experience. I'm going to play with the metronome and try to get to 90/180. Good point on the type of learners. I have to say that focusing on the sound helped distract me from the effort. This could lead to improvement.The Emerging Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326865074297618379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924908815112206508.post-47567567969470718572013-09-25T17:55:03.380-04:002013-09-25T17:55:03.380-04:00I love your suggestion and you are, of course, rig...I love your suggestion and you are, of course, right. I did a few track interval workouts prepping for Cow Harbor in hopes of gaining speed. I didn't do 440's at race pace, it was more like 12 x 100 sprints.<br /><br />I don't like the treadmill either and occasionally use it for speed runs - more farlek than intervals though. And if I could run a sustained 7:00 pace, I wouldn't be worried about cadence!The Emerging Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326865074297618379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924908815112206508.post-89394304454846077692013-09-25T16:56:01.638-04:002013-09-25T16:56:01.638-04:00Last year, when I first started running, I had kne...Last year, when I first started running, I had knee pain. I read as much as I could about correct form. I came across the importance of a quick turnover which would keep my my feet under me instead of out in front of me. I used the metronome, kept to a 90/180 rate, and not only did my knee pain go away, but it pushed me into a faster pace, and I came out of my 11:00 - 10:30 pace. I think that just like some people are visual, auditory or tactile learners - you've got to find the way that works for you! (and I love running the track!)ThePetitePacerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924908815112206508.post-29576403659462858682013-09-25T16:29:58.760-04:002013-09-25T16:29:58.760-04:00The heck with the technology, go to the track once...The heck with the technology, go to the track once a week and do 7 or 8 440s at 5k pace or better. Or even better, do them on the treadmill and kill two birds with one stone -- increase your speed and avoid the monotony of the dreadmill. Set that treadmill to a 7:00 minute mile pace, and your cadence will follow.<br /><br />I just started doing this at the urging of a friend, and I have seen amazing speed gains in a short period of time. And the interval training makes the treadmill running so much more bearable than just plodding along while looking at that darn clock like the proverbial pot of water which never boils.<br /><br />Good luck either way! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com