![]() ![]() Trading that running time to strengthen your muscles and joints has long-term health benefits and research shows it can even improve your running performance. “It sounds like so little, but if you ask most runners, they’ll typically go for an extra mile before doing some strength work,” Kann says. ![]() For starters, twice a week strength training-in just the right dose: just 15 minutes of basic bodyweight moves (think: planks to strengthen your core and glute bridges to fire up your posterior chain-glutes, hamstrings-which gets “turned off” from sitting all day). You’ll find a number of subtle but important details that make this training program a success no matter where you’re starting from. “For runners who already have one or two 26.2-milers under their belt, the speed work built will help them beat their prior times while still allowing plenty of recovery, preventing injury.” “This plan has all the structure in place so that a new marathoner will feel empowered to trust herself and learn to listen to her body,” says Melanie Kann, New York Road Runners coach. Whether you’re daunted by the idea of running 26.2 miles, or you’re looking to improve from your last go around, we have a fresh marathon training plan that will get you to the start line healthy-and the finish line, happy. Thinking about running a marathon this fall, but don’t know where to start? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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