Friday, October 22, 2010

Weight Training for Runners

I started my weight training today. I really wanted a workout that was specific to running. The volley ball coach for our school is also the weight training instructor for my class. He recommended this workout and I thought some of you may enjoy checking it out:

http://www.runningplanet.com/training/running-specific-strength.html


Another good core workout is:

http://www.runningplanet.com/training/core-strength.html

This one has a good explanation of Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise and why both are important for running a marathon:

http://www.runningplanet.com/training/improve-running-explosive-strength-training.html

Hopefully this wasn't overkill, but I'm pretty excited about strength training!

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