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Re: Improving running efficiency...

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    Ignoramus19386 said:

    Are there some quick ways (other that simply running a lot) to learn
    to spend less energy per minute, given same speed? E.g. trying to hold
    upper body on same level, or something along these lines?

    At least one of the running books suggests that some people run at
    inefficiently slow cadences, e.g. much slower than 180 ff/m (foot falls
    per minute). If you cadence is slow, that might be something worth
    experimenting with.

    Mixing in some speed work at least once a week is also said to help
    running economy.

    Others here have just suggested just lots more running, but if you gait
    is inefficient, it's possible that running more may just train your body
    to run inefficiently for longer periods of time.

    IMHO. YMMV.
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    Ron Nicholson rhn AT nicholson DOT com http://www.nicholson.com/rhn/
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