stride

stride (http://definr.com/stride)

     n 1: a step in walking or running [syn: pace, tread]
     2: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces
        from the old tree and began to dig" [syn: footstep, pace,
         step]
     3: significant progress (especially in the phrase "make
        strides" or "make rapid strides")
     v 1: walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the
          hall"
     2: cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several
        miles towards the woods"