These Hip-Strengthening Exercises Helped Me Address Running-Related Injuries Ahead of Race Day

Place a looped band around feet. With core engaged, send hips back into a shallow hinge position, shoulders down and back, ...

If You Want Running to Feel Easier, Add These 4 Exercises to Your Training Routine

Explosive moves are recommended for advanced athletes and runners, so if you are just starting out, start with this dumbbell ...
Runner's World

7 Common Strength Training Mistakes Hindering Your Run Performance

It can feel intimidating to walk into a weight room when your comfort zone lies in mile-repeats and half marathon pace. That could be why some runners avoid strength training altogether, missing key ...
Women's Health

'I’m determined to reach my strength goals and run my first marathon – here's how I’m doing both'

When I started running in high school, I wasn’t just running: strength sessions consistently followed my after-school cross-country practices. Not only was I taught to hit my paces in interval ...

Runners test cross-training theory to prepare for marathons

Orangetheory classes in Orlando are helping runners prepare for marathons by offering a comprehensive workout to boost ...
SFGate

Best Strength Training Tips to Increase Endurance and Speed for Cross Country Season

This article, Best Strength Training Tips to Increase Endurance and Speed for Cross Country Season, was first published on SportStarsMag.com. Runners know building endurance and speed takes more than ...

9 overlooked exercises that will make you a faster, stronger and more injury-resistant runner

The article shows that both exercise quantity and quality (ie. intensity) are associated with the five cardiovascular risk ...

I trained for a half marathon in four months as a running beginner at 42. Here’s how it went

It turns out that doing hot yoga a few times a week and hiking at least once a week won’t make you a decent beginner runner. Month one was plagued by difficult quarter-mile runs and sore legs and ...

These muscles are vital for running – but only 9% of Brits actually train them

The research found cardio – encompassing running, swimming, cycling and similar – to be the most popular type of workout in ...
Outside

Improve Ankle Strength and Mobility with These Exercises

Alyssa Ages is a Toronto-based author, public speaker, and journalist whose work has appeared in Elle, GQ, Self, Slate, The Globe and Mail, and others. She is the author of Secrets of Giants: A ...