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Has anyone tried to change their style before, and if so how long and how much work can it take before a different kind of stride feels normal?
Moving from a heel plodding, hip swinging strider to a more midfoot & stable gait took a good year plus.
I'd be wary of expecting magic gains from changes in gait, and more focused on what provides stability & protection from injury. Madgainz will come later.
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Has anyone tried to change their style before, and if so how long and how much work can it take before a different kind of stride feels normal?
My football team's physio said I take very shallow steps and could improve my pace if I pushed more off the ground and lengthened my strides by extending my front leg more.
I can see where he's coming from - it feels much faster (if also harder work) but it doesn't feel like the kind of thing that I will just be able to do without conscious effort.