The Strength Workout Template

A good template for any strength workout includes lunges, rows, hinges, glute work, calf raises and a focus on the anterior core

Jon-Erik Kawamoto

For runners who compete mainly in the spring and summer, fall is a great time to build a cardiovascular base. To run a personal best, you’ll need to string together several months of training without injury while improving your running economy. Adding strength training to your weekly running workouts can help with both. Instead of providing you with a one-off workout this issue, here is a workout template (and sample workout) that you can use to substitute in different exercise variations that fit the specific category. The Template and Sample Workout Do this workout twice a week (once before your run and once after your run). Take minimal rest between exercises in each circuit (A & B) and take 60 seconds’ rest between sets. Exercise A1 Lunge variation: walking lunge Other Options: Reverse lunge, split squat,…

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Canadian Running (Digital) - 1 Issue, November/December 2023

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