To land with the foot too far in front of the body's center of gravity while running, creating a braking effect and increasing injury risk. This inefficient technique often results from trying to run faster by taking longer steps rather than increasing cadence.
Compound of 'over-' (excessive) and 'stride' (from Old English 'stridan,' to stride). The term became prominent in running coaching literature in the 1990s as video analysis made it easier to identify this common form flaw.
Over-striding is like putting on the brakes with every step - runners who land with their foot far ahead of their center of mass can lose up to 25% of their forward momentum with each step. The irony is that runners often over-stride when trying to go faster, but they'd actually run more efficiently and faster by shortening their stride and increasing their cadence!
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