Strength Training: The Missing Piece in Your Running Routine

Send us Fan Mail Strength and conditioning coach Alycia Carrillo shares how proper strength training can transform your running performance and help prevent common injuries while adapting to individual preferences and lifestyles. • Growing up as the daughter of a track coach who specialised in distance events • Transitioning from collegiate long jump to strength coaching after a career-ending back injury • Adapting coaching methods from elite athletes to everyday runners with busy lives • Finding what training elements clients enjoy to build consistency and motivation • Creating personalised programs that play to individual strengths rather than forcing traditional approaches • Understanding the physiological benefits of strength training for runners, including improved tendon resilience • Developing better running economy and muscle fiber recruitment through strategic strength work • Balancing strength training volume throughout a marathon training cycle • Adjusting expectations and training loads for clients with full-time jobs and families • Using data and communication to track progress and make adjustments Check out next week's episode for part two of our conversation with Alicia, where we'll dive deeper into strength training for runners. Alycia Carrillo Website Brian's Run Pod has become interactive with the audience. If you look at the top of the Episode description tap on "Send us a Text Message". You can tell me what you think of the episode or alternatively what you would like covered. If your lucky I might even read them out on the podcast. Instagram Support the show Brian's Run Pod