8 miles before 7 am with some gorgeous cloud cover. My legs were feeling so good too! I think it had something to do with the awesome cool breeze we’ve been experiencing lately. I’m seriously counting down the days for the arrival of glorious fall.
So along with marathon training as most of you know maintaining some sort of strength training regimen is vital. I try to lift weights 2-3 times a week along with my marathon training schedule. Bodyweight exercises for runners are also really helpful. This gets me out on the roads feeling stronger and definitely more powerful. Working different muscle groups and keeping your body shocked for me I think is so important and will help you get further in the long run. (pun intended) Click on the links to get a description of each.
(source- Pop Sugar Fitness)
1. Squats – my absolute favorites are goblet squats
2. Walking lunges
3. Shoulder presses
4. Tricep dips
5. Bicep curls
6. Plank/side planks
7. Deadlifts
8. Wall sits
9. Kickdowns
10. Russian twists
Try to work some of these into your routine during the week (maybe on a cross training day or set aside time before getting your run on) and I guarantee you will see improvements in your running.
Runners (or non runners) What are some great strength training moves you like to incorporate into your routine?
Love these exercises! I can tell a difference on the weeks I miss my strength training sessions… I have like ZERO energy!! Love weights and running 🙂
Yes! They are such a good combo…& compliment each other nicely!!
Push ups for sure. My fave overal strength move.
Love all those exercises you listed. Btw…I woke up one hour earlier than usual, but wasn’t exactly twirling 🙂
Go girl!! See it’s not all that bad…the hardest part is just getting up but once you’re up, you’re up! Way to go 🙂
Planks and push ups!
I’m waiting for fall too!!
nice pace btw
Woo hoo! And thanks so much! It’s hard to push thru this humidity lately but I’m so glad to be seeing 8 minute miles again as it gets cooler!
Strength training? What’s that? Yeah, I know better but I am so lazy when it comes to strength training. I really need to work on it. At least something more than one plank attempt a week. 🙂
Come on, slacker runner! 🙂 I need you to do some strength training, please!! Planks are so good for you…glad you are doing them!
Those are all excellent exercises! I am a big fan of Bulgarian split squats, planks with donkey kick combo and v-ups with a medicine ball. I can not wait for fall!!!! It’s starting to feel a few degrees cooler and I’m getting a little excited about fall racing!
Oh that’s hard core! V ups are so good…I need to get back to doing those!!
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Thank you!!