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I've seen them written like, strides 6x20...what does that mean?
The amount of recovery between strides is usually arbitrary.
Stride are usually only done on easy days.
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Thanks for the explanation. One more question about them...should I be lengthening my stride for these short bursts, or should I be concentrating on turnover? I just got back from an 8 miler and did a few of them, a couple with elongated strides (this is normally how I "go fast") and I did prolly 7 or 8 where I just tried to pick 'em up and put 'em down more quickly.
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Go by feel as far as length- 15-20 second is about right. 2 min pick up would be considered an interval or Fartlek and has a different training effect than a strider.