One of my favorite stores is
Playmakers in Okemos, Michigan. It seems like every time I go to the store I runners are talking about running at 180 strides per minute. Runners World has great
article on the subject. To help my students run at 180 strides I first use an online
metronome that I set to 180. Once students get the hang of it I use the DJ program Virtual DJ to change the speed of songs so that we can run and correct the pitch of the song. I change the pitch of the song so the song doesn't sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks.
