Science of strength
I have lost count of the times I have heard a runner say that they don’t do strength training.
When asked why, I almost always get the response: “I don’t need it.”
I then ask “How many times have you been injured?” or “Don’t you wish you were faster?”, to which the usual answers are “Too many to count!” and “Obviously, Robert!”
A dig into the literature results in heaps of articles showing the benefit of strength training for runners. From improving running economy in elite 5km1, 2 and short-mid distance3 runners, to the recreational runner.4
Most articles point to the fact that
