Strength training is a completely different physiological stimulus from running. It provides distinct benefits that you just can’t get from running, but are crucial to health and optimal performance.
The two main benefits of strength training are that it prevents and helps heal injuries, and it enhances performance. Done properly, strength training creates a foundation for injury-free running and allows you to keep up with increasing mileage and intensity on your runs.
And on the performance side, studies have shown that resistance training improves running economy and endurance muscle fibers. Research has also linked weight training to better body composition and resting metabolic rates.
Not to mention, strength training is particularly important as we get older, in a way that running alone is not. Recent studies have proven that running does not protect against the gradual loss of lean muscle tissue and, as we lose muscle, we also lose a larger percentage of our fast-twitch muscle fibers, which is part of why we slow down as we age.
To say it another way, if you are afraid of getting slower as you get older, making strength training a part of your routine will slow down that slow down.
Welcome to the Planted Runner. I’m Coach Claire Bartholic and my mission is to help you improve your running, your mindset, and your life with science-backed training and plant-based nutrition.
Today, I’m going to go over:
💪🏿just how much strength training endurance runners need,
when is the best time to do it, and
exactly what kinds of exercises work best for better performance and injury prevention.
And I’m also going to explain when it’s okay to break all the rules and just get it done.
Don’t forget to stay tuned all the way to the end of the episode for this week’s Mental Strength Minute. Fortify your mind in 60 seconds or less.
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