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To guide runners in exploring different running styles, effective instructions to modulate cadence and duty factor are needed. Such instructions have been established for treadmill running, but not for overground running, during which speed can be varied. In this study, five participants completed eight field training sessions over a 4-week training period with acoustic instructions to modulate cadence, duty factor, and, in combination, running style. Instructions were provided via audio files. Running data were collected with sports watches. Participants\u2019 experiences with guided-exploration training were evaluated with the user experience questionnaire. Data analysis revealed acoustic pacing and verbal instructions to be effective in respectively modulating cadence and duty factor, albeit with co-varying effects on speed and the non-targeted variable (i.e. duty factor or cadence). Combining acoustic pacing and verbal instructions mitigated these co-varying effects considerably, allowing for running-style modulations in intended directions (particularly towards the styles with increased cadence and increased duty factor). User experience of this form of guided-exploration training was overall positive, but could be improved in terms of autonomy (dependability). 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