The best way to increase your running stride and turnover rate is to develop strong hip flexor muscles. These are powerful and long muscles in the front side of your pelvic region. The main function is to flex the thigh up on the pelvis seen in Figure 1. They are capable of generating enormous thrust into the midsection of the body to help with your speed and power to run.
Quite possibly the most overlooked phase in running by athletes on all levels, the Swing Phase is the only phase that takes place during the running motion where the foot is off the ground.
Also known as your stride, the Swing Phase begins immediately after the Push Phase has ended. It starts the moment the foot leaves the ground behind you and continues all the way through until this same foot lands and touches the ground in front of you. [Read more…]