Well yeah I stole the title from this article but what else call an article dedicated to tips to strengthening legs? this runnerworld.com article mentions how when you have an imbalance of muscle you tend to overuse certain muscles which can inflame the tendons. With my knee issue coming and going, I continue to think imbalance is part of my problem. The recommendation is to piggy back these exercises 2-3 times a week after my easy runs ... I also like the setup ... 5 exercises 15 minutes. Minus the stability ball I can do these pretty much anywhere ...
So I am thinking Tuesday - Wednesday and Thursday. The hamstring push up is recommended to correct imbalance. From a pure fun standpoint the plank+lift looks hella fun. Planks are ALWAYS fun ... 1:30 to 2:30 sweaty minutes of fun lol ...
Let's not forget the upper body though ... I'll keep doing the burpees after the longer run probably. Under my 8 weeks program for the Las Vegas RnR I have 6 miles runs schedules on Saturdays then long (paced) runs on Sunday. Burpees would be fun after 20 miles ... they surely were fun after 13 :) Maybe I'll try to run the 6 miles near my gym or the Y in Marysville to incorporate some upper body workout.
Anyway ... Looking forward to going running today ... even if only 2 miles ...
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