AMR Trains #5: Strength Training + Running: Solving the Equation

AMR Trains #5: Strength Training + Running: Solving the Equation

By Another Mother Runner

Dimity chats with Dr. Ellie Sommers, a USATF Level 1 Certified Run coach, a USA Weightlifting Level 1 Certified Weightlifting Coach, and owner of SISU Sports Performance and Physical Therapy in Seattle about: ·      If runners truly need to strength train for performance (it’s not the answer you expect!); ·      Why it’s especially important for women to lift weights; ·      How varied strength training fits with the race training cycle; ·      What her favorite moves for female runners are; ·      And why you should challenge yourself in the gym. “Pick something heavier than you usually do,” she says, “You might surprise yourself. Save 20% off all WIN Sports Detergent Products on Amazon with code AMRGOWIN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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