Drill

Drills

Track & Field

Cadence Ladder

Reduce overstriding

12 min
6 x 90 seconds
Beginner
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Run at an easy pace with a metronome set five steps above your normal cadence.
  2. 2Shorten the stride to match the beat; keep effort constant.
  3. 3Recover 60 seconds between reps.

What to focus on

Foot landing under the hips, not out in front.

Common mistake

Speeding up instead of shortening the stride.