Strength Training for Long Distance Runners

We think of distance running as being primarily an aerobic affair – and indeed, it is. But studies show if you lined up 100 endurance runners according to their 10K times, and they rearranged themselves based on their 50m sprint times, the two lines would look strikingly similar. In fact, they would look more similar than if we took their VO2max values as a performance indicator – in the context of endurance runners, of course. Is a lack of strength limiting you from achieving your potential at your favorite event? Read more >>