Hello there fellow runner! You may or may not know me, but I know you! I’m a lifelong athlete, runner and physical therapist. I help runners and active people continue to do the things they love without relying on pain meds, frequent doctor visits, surgery or worst of all (wink, wink)..stopping running and moving! Many of us have a fear of going to see the doctor when we have a nagging ache, pain or real big pain because we know what they are going to say..”stop running” Those words are like the death stroke for runners. When I treat runners, I literally feel your pain and I’m for continuing to run (of course there are a few cases that will definitely require stopping, but most of the time, we modify and keep it moving)! There is one area I love to work on with runners that is vital to decreasing injury and keeping you on the pavement, trail or track and that is strength training! Outside of decreasing overuse injuries here are some other great benefits of strength training for runners.

Effects of Heavy and Explosive Strength Training on Endurance Performance

Increase exercise economy
anaerobic capacity
lactate threshold (improved ability to run at your highest level)
decreased or delayed fatigue (#awesome)
Increase max strength

Not to mention:

Increase rate of force development (which is a measure of explosive strength)
Increase max speed (yippee!)
Improve endurance performance (cha-ching)

So putting all this information together if you want to become a stronger, faster, and less injury prone runner than add strength training to your plan! If you haven’t before or have done a little strength training or tired of searching endless youtube videos than you could be a great fit for my new strength training for runners group.

If you need a custom designed runners strength program for your needs then reach out to set-up your free discovery visit in-person or via Zoom/Skype call to assess your needs. Happy Running!

Call/text 317-620-1459

*Information adopted from course for endurance runners by Chris Johnson, PT