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   Stride

   /strīd/

   

   verb

   • 1. walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction: "he strode across the road"
   • ▪ walk about or along (a street or other place) with long, decisive steps: "a woman striding the cobbled streets"
   • 2. cross (an obstacle) with one long step: "by giving a little leap she could stride across like a grown-up"
   • ▪ bestride: literary "new wealth enabled Britain to stride the world once more"

   noun

   • 1. a long, decisive step: "he crossed the room in a couple of strides"
   • ▪ the length of a step or manner of taking steps in walking or running: "the horse shortened its stride"
   • 2. a step or stage in progress toward an aim: "great strides have been made toward equality"
   • ▪ a good or regular rate of progress, especially after a slow or hesitant start: "after months of ineffective campaigning, he seems to have hit his stride"
   • 3. denoting or relating to a rhythmic style of jazz piano playing in which the left hand alternately plays single bass notes on the downbeat and chords an octave higher on the upbeat: "a stride pianist"

   Word Origin Old Englishstride (noun) ‘single long step’, strīdan (verb) ‘stand or walk with the legs wide apart’, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘strive, quarrel’; related to Dutch strijden ‘fight’ and German streiten ‘quarrel’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. strider noun

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   How do I improve my stride length?

   • Stride Length (Bounds) Bounds are an exaggeration of the sprinting motion. They can be done for height or for distance. To improve your stride length, do them for distance. Remember, the longer your strides (to a point), the faster you can get somewhere! Set up a 20-yard course. Drive your left knee up, keeping your foot flat.

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   What makes a great walking stride?

   • The secret to a great walking stride is to use your natural stride length and to walk faster by taking quicker steps instead of longer ones. An overstriding walker tends to lead with their front foot too far in front of their body in an attempt to walk faster.

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   How long should your stride be before a walk?

   • When you reach three quarters into the runway distance, gradually decelerate by shortening your stride until you come to a walk. If you’re running by time, the total stride should be around 30 seconds (i.e. run easy for 10 seconds, increase stride length for 15 seconds, and decelerate for 5 seconds).

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   Stride definition: to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.. See examples of STRIDE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of stride. verb. walk with long steps. “He strode confidently across the hall” see more. verb. cover or traverse by taking long steps. “She strode several miles towards the woods” see more. noun. a step in walking or running. synonyms: pace, tread. see more. noun. the distance covered by a step. synonyms: footstep, pace, step. see more.

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