Strength Training? or Strength Waning?
I’ve been training hard for the half marathon. When I finish the half I will continue training up to marathon level. I have wanted to run Boston for 12 years. I’m being very careful to listen to my body and tweak my training plan when necessary. I recently added tempo running to my routine. My feet feel good. I am starting to run faster.
As I am increasing my mileage and the intensity of my running, I am struggling to keep up my strength training workouts. In fact I had a hard time doing push ups today.
Strength training has no effect on VO2 max. However, it significantly improves running economy and reduces injury. When muscles start to break down towards the end of the race, time spent in the gym pays off.
This is what keeps me motivated. I’m going to need strength to push through the marathon. Tracking my workouts on Sweat365 keeps me focused.
Workout:
- Type: Strength Training
- Date: 11/14/2007
- Time: 09:00:00
- Total Time: 00:30:00.00
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 
