Strength Training For Optimal Running with Jeff Gaudette
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog
4.5 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 1 August 2018
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
One of, if not THE, best way to improve your running AND prevent running injuries is by implementing strength training into your training program. But where do you start? How should you start?
This week's episode features RunnersConnect founder, Jeff Gaudette. Jeff has been a runner for 25 years with personal times of 2:22 in the marathon and 28:45 in the 10k. Recently, Jeff has been focusing on strength training and injury prevention and he speaks with our host, Stephanie, on the science and philosophy of how important strength training is for runners.
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| 0:00.0 | On today's Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | There are a lot of different types of strength training that you can do and there are a lot of different programs and ways to attack strength training, but if you're really using strength |
| 0:15.3 | training to become a better runner, then it needs to be specific to running. |
| 0:18.9 | Not all strength training is created equal when it comes to what your goals are. |
| 0:24.0 | Welcome to the Run to the Top podcast from Runners Connect, |
| 0:29.0 | where it's all about learning from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport. |
| 0:35.0 | Together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community. |
| 0:41.0 | Now here's your host, Stephanie Kay Atwood. |
| 0:45.0 | Welcome, this is Stephanie K Atwood, Boston Marathon Qualifier, coach, and host for the Run to the |
| 0:51.8 | top podcast. On today's podcast, our guest and host for the Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:53.0 | On today's podcast, our guest is Jeff Godette, |
| 0:56.0 | founder of Runners Connect. |
| 0:58.0 | Jeff has been a runner for 25 years. |
| 1:01.0 | His personal best are 222 for a marathon, 2845 for a 10K, but his current goals are just to get out and appreciate the sights and sounds of the trails and to stay fit enough to enjoy |
| 1:14.6 | group runs. Recently, Jeff's main area of focus and research has been on strength training |
| 1:20.7 | and injury prevention and that is the topic of today's top. strength training in |
| 1:24.0 | in all of his aspects. |
| 1:25.0 | Welcome to the Run to the Top |
| 1:30.0 | Podcast, Coach Jeff. |
| 1:32.0 | Thank you, Stephanie, so much, so glad to be here. |
| 1:35.0 | I think it's been a while since I've been on the podcast, so excited to talk about strength training today. |
| 1:40.0 | I know, I think the last time, well, maybe not the last last time but the last time I spoke with you on a |
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