This is why Marine boot camp, without a doubt, is the most rigorous and challenging, both physically and mentally, than basic training programs of all the other military branches. New recruits are also required to study and memorize an extreme amount of information, including: 1  Basic drill and ceremony.  USMC Rank.
There are basically 2 ways to increase your stride length: 1  Run upwards on some type of an inclined surface, or. 2  Run with some type of resistance behind you. (i.e., parachutes, flexbands, sleds, etc.)
1 Improve cardiovascular capacity. 2  Endurance running can take wind out of you. 3  By using the interval training, you'll increase your anaerobic capacity (oxygen-depleting). 4  And when you combine this with aerobic capacity (oxygen-building with easy runs and long runs), these will end up making you faster.