Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
I'm guessing you're a more experienced runner than I am, I should be asking you that!
I doubt it. I ran track in the 70's and then very little running since, until about a year ago.
When I've run and used Running Dynamics, I noticed something funny. Better and more experienced runners have told me my strides are too long, I should make them shorter which will help with turnover/cadence, and get me the same pace with less effort. So, I'll put the RD screen up on my watch, and make an effort to shorten my stride, and my HR will shoot up 10 bpm.
So I'm thinking if you did an outdoor run on a flat course and a windless day, running at a natural gait and a shuffle step, if you do both at the same pace, one might have a higher HR cost. Do that at various paces and see how your body reacts.
I am fully capable of poor form either way which would skew it. On the other hand, it would be good to know even with poor form.