I've been running across (no pun intended) a lot of information recently about running cadence so I finally decided to take a look at it.
Speedwise I'm right at the breakpoint where toe striking starts to be become practical. Is all toe striking running by the POSE method by default? Is running at a cadence of 90 a goal that I should set for myself? Is there anything out there that i need to read or do I just start working towards a faster cadence? When I've tried prolonged toe striking (10k in 48') I've had soreness in my arch close to the ball of my foot. Is this normal and it will get better or does this indicate a potential problem? The soreness goes away in 24 hours with no ice, just stretching.
If it matters, I'm 6'1", 165 lbs running marathons and 1/2 IM. 2003 Marathon goal will probably be 3:30, but I won't run a marathon until fall. My 1/2 IM goal is 5:30.
Speedwise I'm right at the breakpoint where toe striking starts to be become practical. Is all toe striking running by the POSE method by default? Is running at a cadence of 90 a goal that I should set for myself? Is there anything out there that i need to read or do I just start working towards a faster cadence? When I've tried prolonged toe striking (10k in 48') I've had soreness in my arch close to the ball of my foot. Is this normal and it will get better or does this indicate a potential problem? The soreness goes away in 24 hours with no ice, just stretching.
If it matters, I'm 6'1", 165 lbs running marathons and 1/2 IM. 2003 Marathon goal will probably be 3:30, but I won't run a marathon until fall. My 1/2 IM goal is 5:30.