Finding Your Rhythm

[getsgoin]

What are your tips for finding a rhythm. I count in fours. I know it keeps my mind off how tired I am getting and I stay more consistent. I am wondering who else has a trick.

[grasshopper]

I like to count or sing in my head, kind of like a cadence in the military. Anything to keep me from focusing on how much farther or how hot I am. It definitely helps keep me going.

[Spikes]

Exactly like grasshopper, I use marching songs. I spent a long time marching long distances (up to 25 miles in a day) and came to rely heavily on the squad using marching songs. I may be on my own on the track but it helps none the less.

[wingedsandals]

I've never thought of using cadences in running, although I've been known to sing to myself and count. I tend to lose count and get frustrated trying to remember what number I was on though. I'll have to try and find some cadences to try out.

[HuffNpuff]

My rhythm is strongly influenced by my breathing. I learned the technique when hiking when younger and found that my asthma affected me less if I hiked/climbed in time-my steps that is-with my breathing. I am sure that it has no physical benefits but it helps take my mind off being out of breath.

[KevinSK]

Well I don't do cadences or rhythms or ne thing only when i'm doing power speed trainig and i try to beet the number of steps in that time.
However, when i'm doing something like the 400m, during my floating stride part, I push off with one leg hard and then push off the other leg when i feel like i'm gonna have to....which makes my rhythm.