Fitter Radio Episode 408 - Dr Izzy Moore
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
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The Benefits of Increasing Cadence for Runners
There's a very consistent finding when you manipulate cadence, you reduce your loading rates and braking forces. So in particular runners who you might have knee issues telefemal pain for example or, you know, it was back to me with my history of ACL injuries. Increasing cadence seems quite beneficial, but what I might do is put a little bit more load through the hip. And so, if you actually had someone who had more hip based problems, that isn't necessarily the pursuit you would choose. We're talking about making some subtle changes over time. A lot of athletes will go out there and buy them for race day. They'll be training and all these shoes for a
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