tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674707.post329049947785653472..comments2008-03-22T11:51:25.636-06:00Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879512265582253237noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674707.post-11855881546456878572008-03-22T11:51:00.000-06:002008-03-22T11:51:00.000-06:00Thanks, Peggy, for sharing your experience. I'm finding that coordinating my arm and leg movement helps me maintain my pace when I'm getting tired. I pretend that I'm grabbing the road and pulling myself forward with my arms. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad to know about lower stress on your knees! I'll focus on my knees and see if I get that benefit, too.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879512265582253237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674707.post-73480910354348276472008-03-22T11:32:00.000-06:002008-03-22T11:32:00.000-06:00Allen, I tend to agree that coordinating the arms and "pumping" them makes your speed increase, because I tried this method just yesterday. I think it's natural to alternate arms to legs but I thought I'd try coordinating them (I think I read about this in Runners World) so I was surprised to find that I really did speed up. I also noticed that there didn't seem to be as much stress on my knees!! Always a plus when one is a Mature Runner. <BR/>Peggy Stewart,<BR/>Vancouver, Canada.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com