Many runners tend to schedule a goal race for spring or fall for one obvious reason: the weather.
While good weather is never guaranteed, it only makes sense to schedule your big races at a time when the odds of favorable conditions are at least slightly in your favor.
But could chasing ideal race day conditions actually impact the quality of your training cycle?
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Ah yes, the age old question for runners: what is the best time for strength training?
It’s no secret that regular strength training is important for runners, both to reduce the risk of injury and to improve performance.
But when is the best time to incorporate said strength training? Or does timing even matter?
For runners, the best time for strength training is AFTER they’ve done a hard workout.
Allow me to explain why.
After you’ve done a hard workout (think speed intervals, tempo, etc.), your legs are pretty well shot, right?
So now is a good time to pile on. Adding 10-15 minutes of mostly body weight exercises after a hard workout really isn’t going to make any difference in terms of recovery, especially if you can do the strength training almost immediately after your run.