Forums >General Running>Cadence - what does it all mean?
Methinks I may be getting too technical and over analysing when all I really want to do is run and maybe improve my times while i'm at it.
I've got a fever...
Thx for the feedback. Interestingly I counted my rate doing some intervals and the rate was 90 and it didn't feel so awkward. Maybe initially I was trying to run at an easy pace whilst trying to keep the cadence up. Mutually exclusive I think.
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Whenever I run, I have a cadence-meter going through my head. Sing with me JK. Snape. Snape. Severus Snape. Snape. Snape. Severus Snape...
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I think you're right on. For me at least, a cadence of 90 rpm (180spm) is very natural when running intervals or other fast running. And very unnatural when running easy. And therein lies my whole beef with the 180 thing -- the data were gathered based on very fast people running very fast, and may not be applicable to the rest of us running slow. MTA: Damn, Scout beat me again. I need a faster cadence when I type.
For me, a cadence of ~180 is MOST BENEFICIAL when I'm running in slow/recovery mode. It just feels like there's less stress on my legs when I take shorter, quicker strides.
Reluctant Scrooge
... For me at least, a cadence of 90 rpm (180spm) is very natural when running intervals or other fast running. And very unnatural when running easy.