Jump rope training to improve time trial performance?

Yes, I incorporate rope jumping in my strength training sessions.

Whats that got to do with running?

Here is a link to the article in case anyone is interested.

To be honest, at the first moment i thought the same.

Until he mentioned two papers in the referred video, and he is a running form expert, that made me thinking.

So a question to the forum looked like a good idea.

my experience from jogging on the spot is you will get shin splints because your legs will land facing inwards and/or there is much more impact force than a normal running gait. so i tried running whilst skipping which i have had no problems with. i'm not sure if you are getting anything more out of it than you would from box jumping or other plyometric training, other than a bit more of an upper body workout.

On the off case that you're not trolling:

Rope jumping can improve ground contact time, leading to better running economy.

So i assume you have the feeling it makes you faster?

I can imagine that there might be a dimishing return at some point, if the brain has learned the 'jump' lession.

I don't think I do it enough to reap noticeable "faster" effect. But I do know that it made me better aware of my ground contact time and better foot landing on my right flat foot.

I imagine it has the same effect as other forms of aerobic cross-training.

If you spend enough time with your HR in zone 2, you're going to get a good stimulus that will boost mitochondrial function and density.

But only in the muscle groups you use with cross-training.

Thank you, you write that in a motivating way, so i will try it if i am healthy again.

Senior runner here, and jump rope is really good to work into the conditioning routine, and I do it at least once per week. It's good for limbering up and staying flexible and responsive. When it becomes too easy, I switch to alternating leg technique and single leg.

I would suggest that anyone interested try it. You can immediately feel how it may be beneficial. And it takes surprisingly little to start feeling the effects - like as little as about 10 to 15 minutes.