One of the easiest and smartest ways to improve your running is to incorporate strides into your routine. Strides can be added to different types of run, whether you use them to warm up beforehand or stretch your legs out afterwards, and many keen runners following a training plan will do strides once or twice a week.
To explain exactly what strides are and how to use them as part of your training plan, I spoke to running coach Andy Hobdell.
