Triple Nickel did Crazy 8s on the field at E Rivers. Princess Boot Camp ran down and back on the outfield at Frankie Allen. The grass is perfect right now. The earth is soft and foregiving. There has been just enough rain. This morning was the best day for outdoor training this year. It was perfect. This sentiment was shared by the group. The large crowd was eveidence to this fact. Most everyone showed up to take advantage of the ideal conditions.
What is a stride composed of? What makes a stride? More has been written and spoken about "stride" in the last 5 years than in the previous 25. We believe in the 50s, 60s & 70s, stride was a common topic among the fleet footed as they were knocking down barriers. We also believe that in the last 25-35 years, "stride" has taken a back seat to technology. In our commercial society, folks would rather buy speed than work toward it. "It's gotta be the shoes money" was the famous Spike Lee quote.
The perfect stride is the thing that comes naturally. It is not forced. It is not engineered. It cant be bought. We can not strive toward a perfect stride. That only leads to "overstriding." The most efficient stride comes when we are mindfully relaxed. Mindfull that we are carrying oursevles in alignment, but relaxed enough to let it happen.
We have suggested for many years that our stride is an extention of our personality. Conservative people tend to run more rigid. Type A, AA & AAA personalities usually overstride. Aggressive people run way up on their toes and passive folks chill out on their heels. The suggestion is to completely take "who we are" out of our stride and "let it be."
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