180 is Not a Magic Number

timclarkResearch

We’ve all heard that if you want to improve your running game, you should target a stride rate of 180 steps per minute. We’re not convinced. Our favorite example is our head of engineering. At 6’5” we’re pretty sure a 180 stride rate is a physical impossibility. We took a look at data we captured at the 2015 TCS NYC Marathon to look into … Read More

An Experiment with Stride Rate

timclarkTraining & Rehab, User Stories

When I joined RunScribe, I was more of a cyclist than a runner.  I’d been a runner in my younger years and was excited to get back to my running roots, but it took time for my body to acclimate to the strain. When I started to rack up more miles, I felt it in my legs — especially my … Read More