Strength Training for Runners | 20-week in season plan | improve your running economy
Strength Training for Runners | 20-week in season plan | improve your running economy
Structured Workouts automatically sync with compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time.
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Length
20 Weeks
Structured Workouts automatically sync with compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time.
Learn More about Structured Workouts.
Plan Description
This 20-week strength training plan works best as a plug-in to accommodate your run training.
Add these sessions in once a week for a in-season stimulus that will make you stronger, more explosive and improve your running economy.
This plan based on the work of Beattie et al. (2017) on strength training for distance runners.
We recommend this for experienced athletes only. If this is your first time incorporating concurrent strength and endurance training or your first time doing this type of strength training, we suggest using two days per week (just the way this is planned) just for strength training and doing endurance training on the other days.
For the 20 week Pre-Season plan with two strength training sessions per week, see here: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/training-plans/running/tp-516122/strength-training-for-runners-20-week-pre-season-plan-improve-your-running-econo
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Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
| Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
|---|---|---|
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strength
x1
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00:47:00 | 00:45:00 |
| Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
|---|---|---|---|
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00:47:00 | 00:45:00 |
Training Load By Week
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- Access your training plan anywhere on the TrainingPeaks mobile and desktop apps.
- Track your performance with robust data tracking and detailed graphs.
- Plan for your event in the TrainingPeaks calendar.
- Track your weight, sleep, hours, fatigue and stress while you train.
- Completed workouts sync with popular apps like Garmin and Wahoo. Learn More
- If plan includes Structured Workouts, then planned workouts sync to compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time. Learn More
Refund Policy
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