Explaining cadence - The Running Clinic

About the number of steps per minute taken by a runner, impact forces...

[maxgeorgievsky]

Wow that square and octagon analogy was genius!

[three-stripes]

I see a lot of blocks running around my location.... Easily the best explanation ever.

[amateuradventurer]

An amazing explanation of cadence! Thank you Running Clinic!

[Michael]

Thanks, that was a great explanation of cadence!

[pennnnny]

Amazing!! Thanks. This makes so much sense. I knew it was steps per minute but this is so helpful :)

[kemalavicennafaza]

Is like space streaming 180bpm vs Burst 270bpm in osu!

[Raucherbeinknacker]

As running is like bouncing on springs with some concentric muscular effort and mech. range of motion to get propulse, there is indeed a need of vertical oscillation to load the springs. As if the springs are strong, I.e. the tendons and the muscles, there is a less way to load them and a less need for vertical oscillation than if they are weak.
A weak runner will automatically use a lower cadence and a superbly trained one will automatically hit a higher one and also save a lot energy because he relies on a higher spring power.
If over night his tendons transform to a beginners tendons, the next run he will feel like running on a sandy beach.

[Chimppk]

This was exactly what I needed, thank you so much!

[freddyrojasgarcia]

Straight to the point. Kudos Running Clinic team!!

[hardcorerunner]

I created some UK Hardcore 30 Minute 170bpm mixes, i run at 170 so thought i would create a channel and share the mixes.

[lyellpeterson]

But would it even itself out if your striking the ground over 1 km with half the force but twice as many times than a longer stride half as many strikes with more force. Dose wear and tear play a factor. Thanks

[Mafioso]

I still don't get it... So is higher cadence better than and .ore efficient?

[elmanahmed]

Wow that's an amazing explaination of cadence.

[meneither]

So... Higher cadence+lower stride is generally better ?

[taufikmn]

Good info... running improvement & minimise injury

[natalyvalenciabula]

This is fantastic. Thank you for the explanation!

[FooFloyDon]

I run like the green guy with pretty low cadence (165-170 tops) and my heels never touch ground

[amelieschawlb]

pourrai-je avoir la vidéo en français svp

[antonisdrosinos]

Sorry I do 195 step per minutes, easy, but after many km I need calories … I spend many calories maybe, also if I want go faster I do 210

[karenjossiex]

Can someone explain this to me like if I was 5 years old?