Tag Archive: strength training

3 Ways to Get Strong Again (Without Joining a Gym)

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As runners, we have all kinds of convenient excuses to not do any strength training.  Some of my favorites: Running keeps me in plenty good shape, why should I do anything else? I don't want to injure myself with weights. Big muscles will make me slower. The Kenyans don't lift! I've used all of these…

The lazy runner's way to strength train

Strength training is something that I still haven't worked into my routine the way I'd like.  I had a good thing going early last year with squats, deadlifts, and a few full-body exercises that I did twice a week, but then I injured my IT band and had to quit running for two months.  It's…