Why strength training is important for runners
Live MintA common mistake many new runners make is to think that running is only about the act of running; that it just involves hitting the road or trail and taking it one step at a time. Apart from all the running workouts such as speed work, interval training and long slow runs, runners need to put in a decent amount of time for mobility, flexibility and strength workouts every week. Few prominent reasons are biomechanical factors such as muscle imbalances, weaknesses and insufficient flexibility,” says Susheel Chand, entrepreneur and running coach at Bengaluru-based triathlon training start-up Life of Tri. Running coaches advise strength and core workouts to help runners go faster and also to run further. “Increasing speed calls for an increase in force generation by your body, reduction in ground contact time and sustained power.Therefore, to get faster one needs to make their musculoskeletal system stronger so that their body can generate more force and withstand higher eccentric loading at every step,” says Chand.
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