You may know that strength training is a great workout for your muscles and bones, but did you know it can also boost running performance?
Whether you use free weights, weight machines, resistance bands, or your body weight, resistance training creates strong, powerful muscles capable of producing more force with less effort. An advantage of this is an improved running economy, or how much energy...
IF YOU'RE A serious runner, you're probably not doing core workouts to better prepare your body to shoulder heavy weights or hone Six-Pack Abs as your ultimate goal. Your aim is more likely to build up the rest of your body to support your high-mileage habit.
But you're not going to be able to do that with some half-hearted situps and planks after you come...
