do we agree that classic "strides" are OUTDATED and DEAD!??!?!?!

Leave it to letsrun to overcomplicate strides lol

i would love to know how you do your strides

I do mine running

u think its so small but this amongst other little intricate things put together are what separate a high level coach from ur history teacher

No, we do not agree that classic strides are outdated and dead.

if you are doing ~100m at ~mile place please say so

I usually load up on bicarb after my run, then put on the latest version of the vaporfly.

I do the first 25 meters at 10K pace, then the second 25 meters at 5K pace, third 25 meters at 3K pace, last 25 meters at mile pace. I do this 9 times on the third Tuesday of the month at 3:14 PM and 11 times the second Wednesday of the month at 3:46 PM. I find that altering the time by 32 minutes really helps me recover.

i am curious, why would you use bicarb and put on vaporflys after your run. shouldn't you do it before?

I think the problem with the way you've framed this is saying traditional strides and longer speedwork are mutually exclusive. They both serve a purpose. I end up doing traditional strides a few times a week, sometimes after an easy run. But often a handful of them before a workout after I've done a few drills as well. But doing something like 6x200m pretty hard (you can define the actual pace) as not a full workout substitution, but rather a moderate effort serves a great purpose as well. That latter is something I've really grown to believe is important throughout a training cycle even for a marathon.

So no, short strides are great, do them a lot. Long live strides.

I wear Vaporlys all day, but I typically save my newest pair for the strides.

No.

They have a place in training/race prep.

Also, just don’t do them if you don’t want to. No one is forcing you.

You are so right, bruh! I ran countless striders everyday and it all seems like such a waste of time. I should’ve done more Zone 2 runs, tempos, and cold plunges. I wasted my career. 🥲

Who did 100m strides? That is way too long. Even in the 90s.

this is what i am getting at :)

they're called strides, not striders

I even called them the wrong name?! The shame is too much! I shall give all of my medals back.

I've seen people prefer pushing it more. Maybe not 400 pace for all as that takes a lot out of you but maybe 600 or so? or maybe a 4x100 cutting down from 800 to the last one at 400. spiked up of course

yeah, i believe the new way is getting to an actual sprint, but 100m is too far