Hi there my running friend this is Coach Claire Bartholic, the Planted Runner, and this is the

Run to the Top Podcast, one of the first and only running podcast dedicated to making

you a better runner with each and every episode. We are created and produced by the

expert team of running coaches at runnersconnect.net where you can find the

best running

coaching plans to fit every runner and every budget.

If you want to become a better

if you want to become a better runner, the first place to start is to run a little bit more.

That can mean lengthening your runs or adding in another day per week.

But if you simply run more, you are going to run into some issues. The first problem is you have to

add miles gradually since the body needs time to adapt. The next thing to consider is that eventually you will

find a limit to the amount of miles you can run in a week because even if you have

all the time in the world as well as the desire to run hundreds of miles per week it's not a great idea. At some

point more miles will break you down more than it will build you up. But even

if you find your sweet spot with your mileage, the perfect balance of enough runs and

enough recovery, if all you do is run, you are not only risking injuries from overuse and

muscle imbalances, but you are leaving lots of

performance potential on the table.

And that's where strength training comes in.

In this episode of the Run to the top I'm going to go over just how much strength

training endurance runners need when is the best time to do it and exactly what

kinds of exercises work best for better performance and injury prevention.

...