- The knee of the advancing leg must be straightened when the advancing foot makes contact with the ground.
- Bring the knee through low when the advancing leg swings forward.
- Move legs slowly at first, then gradually increase leg speed (cadence).
- The proper way to achieve a faster pace is to increase leg speed, not over-striding. Maintain the natural stride length for your body and increase the number of strides per minute. Gradually work towards achieving 160 steps per minute. Over time, you may reach 180-200 SPM. However, initially your stride length may shorten as the cadence is increased.


