In the second of our video demonstration blogs I’ll look at wind sprints as a way of improving your leg cadence.

More demonstration videos and a full explanation of wind sprints can be found in my article ‘one legged hill running and sprinting‘.

Warm up with an steady run for 10 -15 minutes, do some light mobility work, do not over stretch before the session. Stretch after the session (stretches for triathletes for details)

If you keep the wind sprints short ( about 50m) you can replace an easy run with this session, which is a more efficient usage of your time.

 Key Points:

• Run at 90% Relax, do not strain
• Build up speed and slow down gradually, to reduce the chance of injury
• Lean forward, run on your toes and drive with the arms
• Bring your heels through as close to your buttock as possible with a high knee lift

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