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Podcast: The Planted Runner
Episode: The Best Way to Get A Stronger Body for Faster Running
Description: Strength training is a completely different physiological stimulus from running. It provides distinct benefits that you just can’t get from running, but are crucial to health and optimal performance. The two main benefits of strength training are that it prevents and helps heal injuries, and it enhances performance. Done properly, strength training creates a foundation for injury-free running and allows you to keep up with increasing mileage and intensity on your runs. And on the performance side, studies have shown that resistance training improves running economy and endurance muscle fibers. Research has also linked wei...