Regardless of how many miles you log
Regardless of how many miles you log, you need to save room in your schedule to build strength. It can make you faster, safer, and better at what you love. Here's how!
When running is the sport you love, it can be easy to slip into a mindset where you don't have time for anything but miles. Got an hour? You run. Tomorrow, probably more of the same. If you have a huge mileage number at the end of your week or race prep, well, that's a sign that you did it right.
Unfortunately, that volume-first mentality is also what leads many runners to get injured—and just as importantly, to stumble through their days feeling overtrained and awful rather than capable and athletic.
No matter how much you love running—or rather, especially if you love running—you need balance in your training! Strength training needs to play a part in your programming, even if it means dialing back the volume elsewhere. Here are the most compelling reasons to prioritize strength training
