What is your cadence on your long runs? (Read 1019 times)

Does anyone know the elite long run average cadence? Assume 120s faster than their 5k pace. Thought Daniels said to do all of them at about the same rate. How much do you slow it down? Cheers

It wouldn't have been a true cadence thread without a post from Scout. Do you people really count this stuff? Jeez.

I count the number of times these threads come up. I think this one makes it 173. Only seven more to hit the sweet spot.

I count the number of times these threads come up. I think this one makes it 173. Only seven more to hit the sweet spot.

Thanks for coming out to knock that one down. You're so easy to bait.

Maggie's Farm, Bob Dylan. 180 bpm. tune in, turn on, count out.

My naturalI can't train like the elites do because I would stay injured all the time if I tried, although I could do 180, but why? Not all elites do that anyway - that's just an average reported cadence for them.

True, you can't train exactly like the elites. Running 120 miles per week and tempo runs at 4:40 per mile pace, for example, is just not possible for most of us. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try to emulate the elites in some ways, at least. You implied that you would stay injured all the time if you tried to run 180 steps per minute. However, those who run with a faster stride rate are less susceptible to injuries, not more. There are some very good reasons to run with a faster stride rate, and this applies whether you are a taller runner, shorter runner, slower or faster runner. Do some google searches to learn more. 180 may not be the "magic number", but I think you'll find that it is close enough. If you are running at 160 steps per minute, I would feel confident saying your stride rate is too slow.