Steve has seen some evidence to suggest that runners who train in groups and runners who train at relatively high intensities have better strides than runners of equal experience who train alone and runners who train at lower intensities. He thinks it’s possible that simply trying harder day after day may accelerate stride improvement. Runners who habitually push themselves to keep up with teammates or training partners, or who chase after challenging time standards, raise the stakes on their bodies, pressuring their bodies to figure things out faster.
