Q&A for How to Improve Your Stride

To increase endurance, run effortlessly and gradually increase the distance and time you run. It will help your body to burn fat instead of carbs for fuel and have more oxygen in the bloodstream that goes to the muscles.

Check the safety rating of the treadmill. See whether it suits your goals. Its speed should cover your speed. It should have some light workouts and keep track of them.

You should practice many of the same exercises to increase your stability for turns. It may be tempting to turn your head as you run but try to focus straight ahead, even during turns. You may want to practice running on a track or running in tight controlled circles to improve your turning speed.

Overstriding is taking bigger strides than you are used to while you are running. In some cases, this can be bad because you are pulling your muscles and making them tighter.

Yes, walking and running barefoot exercises muscles that lay dormant when wearing shoes, and trains your body to better absorb the shock of running.