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Old 08-12-2008, 06:48 AM   #7 (permalink)
BamaDave
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I never selected weight training programs "for runners." I just did basic programs that many other people around here were doing. Full body routines with an emphasis on the major lifts. You will likely need to have running seasons and weight training seasons where you reduce emphasis on one or the other. When training for a marathon, I usually dropped my weight training back to 1-2 days per week. Also you can often reduce running days by making sure your runs give you lots of bang for the buck (tempo runs, speed repeats, etc.). Emphasize quality over just running lots and lots and lots of miles.

I've also noticed that weight training strength maintains better than running abilities. If you have to back off substantially during periods of more intense running, any strength you lose may be really easy to regain later.
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