John Goldthorp July 11, 2012 Assessing Run Form, Running Form A Long Stride Is Good, Right? John Goldthorp July 11, 2012 Assessing Run Form, Running Form Man, is this concept misunderstood by the average runner! But I can see why. When you watch a fast runner, their stride is pretty dang long. Makes sense that you, too, should strive for a long stride, right?