How to Run Faster with Strength Training

[@Kaizen-iu8dm]

I used to be obsessed with CrossFit and followed you for years! I realized that CrossFit was a bit too demanding on my body so I pivoted to running and functional strength training. It’s so great to see you post running tips. It’s so helpful!

[@yagga8885]

Preach!!! 28 marathons and 1 ultramarathon, strength training is a game changer. Don’t believe otherwise. And so true about preventing injuries. I went from needing to bandage my knees during a marathon and not being able to walk afterwards, to no knee issues and a swift recovery.

[@mariec7958]

Oh a Video about specific exercises would be great! I’d like to improve my strength training 🏋️‍♀️

[@PeNGuiNZoMbiEUYA]

She forgot to mention a workout for the hip flexors. The hip flexors bring the legs forward and the less tired they get, the less tired the body gets. And the faster they can bring the leg forward, the faster you can push off the ground again. Exercises include decline sit ups and hanging leg raises. There’s many other variations exercises but those are my favorites

[@jwiforty]

Brilliant advise 👏👏👏

[@sarahhagen2051]

Yes on injury prevention!

[@ABucc]

Excellent video Kristi. I used to not care about strength training and ran all my runs the same. I changed my training method, and within one year, I ran 18 minutes faster on my next marathon.

[@DamianDaniels]

Wonderful video. I would love some examples of what the programming and sets look like for Squats, Lunge, RDL, Calf Raises and the Plyos.

[@littleanina1]

Yes - I’d love a video about injury prevention👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@madiutz]

Loved this video!! Thank you for all of your guidance and constant teaching! Currently following the Lift/Run program. Mondays are TOUGH! But I have a blast. Love this program and love IBEX!

[@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell]

Monday' on this block are tough but we do that intentionally into the intervals! Once you are fresh running those intervals, you will feel like you have a jet pack!! It's also great to start the week with a tough workout!! Keep up the hard work, we LOVE having you part of the IBEX Family!!!

[@ashe1317]

agree 100% i was never any good at running until well into my strength training and then all of a sudden i could put up times i never would've dreamed of. nowadays i do a lot of weighted runs/walks/climbs, too, because taking off the vest and literally flying afterwards is just the best feeling hahaha

[@incogyt]

how much improvement did you see with running?

[@ashe1317]

@@incogyt it's hard to really qualify, but my 3 mile went from 27 to 21 mins, and a loop i used to measure by the fact that it took me 2 hours now takes me like 1.75, plus i'm much better at sprinting, so. i'm not breaking any records here obviously, but i've significantly improved over myself to the point where i don't dislike running anymore lol

[@gbarb23]

Thanks Kristi...great information! I always feel better with any exercise if I've been lifting consistently for at least a month.

[@dustyhayes9569]

Please do a video on injury prevention exercises!

[@sarahswims9906]

Thank you! Very informative 😊

[@cpm4317]

So, I may have the wrong training plan but I have got major difficulties to combine strength training (general) and running/cycling. I do pushups, dips, pull ups (holy trilogy), deadlifts, weighted lunges&squats, calv raises. Those are two strengths sessions one for upper body, other the lower. If I want to run 3 times a week and also cycle from time to time, I have far too much stress on my system. However, I need some consistency to actually get hypertrophy. Don't get me wrong, I look like a beast but I am not running faster or even feel better... NB and of course, I've got the yoga and core work on top!

[@Studio_243]

I love your videos! They contain a lot of valuable information. Could you summarize the key points in bullet form so we don't miss anything important?

[@yzniinja]

Could not agree more, even with a little bit of leg training I noticed I could run so much further, feel stronger but also the next day I was waaaaaay less stiff too.

[@mramirez5239]

For me, my endurance has increased with strength training. Speed training is where I get better times.

[@julianaferry]

This is perfect for me right now. I want to run but my knees hurt so much. Please make more videos related to running

[@michaelbeastmode5520]

such a huge fan kristi! love your channel! awesome videos!

[@mctgdb]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@Zoet50]

Excellent video.

[@alexandrearato]

Thanks for the excellent content as ever. If it is not asking too much, can you add lettering in the video for the key points? It will help a lot to take the content in.

[@tayeblondon]

thanks, what advise can you give to prevent injuries during running exercise, cheers

[@jackharrington697]

Perfect way to start a monday morning

[@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell]

Than you for watching and the support!

[@jasonlamar457]

Perfect way to start a sunday morning

[@henr0les]

Thank you!!

[@TripletsBand]

I always wonder if my strength training should be before or after my run? Logically I think light run before I delve into strength training but then I take away the optimal strength of my weight training for my leg training .. Any suggestions?

[@carl48173]

Very helpful thanks. With regards to the strength exercises, would Romanian deadlifts & forwards lunges be good alternatives to the deadlift and reverse lunge? I've been doing the 5 exercises, but focusing on RDLs instead as my thinking is the squat & lunge already hits quads pretty hard, so RDL puts extra hamstring emphasis? Also, do you have a good list of plyometric exercises for runners? I have not really done any plyos yet...

[@thepaintedsock]

Great video. I love your narration and video style. Only comment is the first 4 minutes of examples so a slight heel strike. As a focus on running I think this is more important to address to prevent injury than resistant training.

[@jassaljs]

Thank you for sharing🤗

[@albertchheang4089]

Want to see a video on injury prevention !

[@DH-yt8on]

Would you please provide exercises when you suffer from patella knee pain and sciatic nerve pain - which are impacted by both squats and lunges. Thank you

[@Hamsterlovers408]

Subscribed

[@picodegallo1959]

I'm 56 and STILL learning about the benefits and beauty of strength training and endurance training. One thing I've noticed is that it seems to be harder for an endurance head to get into weightlifting than it is for a meathead to get into endurance. Interesting too, as too high a heartrate will not allow someone to build muscle. Can you speak to endurance training/HR and effects on muscle/strength training? My thought is that I recently started low (Maffetone low) HR training for running/triathlon. However, then I thought that this should allow my testosterone level to remain higher (endurance training lowers testosterone), which should allow me to build muscle (I get skinny fat- for me it's hard to build muscle). Overall, I think it's working. Thanks.

[@steffenstengardvilladsen3740]

Regarding the aerobic training / Zone2. Will biking in Zone2 almost as much?

[@chrisbenecke7391]

Great Video! But how to structure a week for running and lifting? And not to forget, when & how often do you train the upper body?

[@waltfit9235]

My favorite crossfitter ever.

[@2009pepepanama]

Thanks!!!

[@thoudamsantikumar3772]

Please tell the exercises needed for half marathon to run faster.

[@iAmBeaTLes]

Do you need to use more than body weight and dumb bells/ free weights for benefits?

[@samanthalabreck5837]

What shoes do you use for your long runs?

[@valeriapena4481]

Hi what about strengthening training other than just legs like arms, chest, abs

[@federicaconti7575]

Hi Kristi! I find it really hard to keep my heart rate down when running as I find it spikes and stays high all the way through my runs. It would be so helpful if you could make a video on how to train to be and remain in zone 2 🙂

[@sarahs5828]

I noticed, a proper warm up helps me keeping my heartrate low

[@hannaniakurkos8468]

First you look a strong woman 💪👏 second nice informative vid

[@yssj04]

Hey, can you advise? I’m finding it hard to balance strength training and running when they fall on the same day. Usually my cardio suffers if I strength train first and if I run first I don’t feel as strong to weight train. Thanks 🙏 😊

[@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell]

The best thing to do if you want to perform optimally in both is to separate them if you have the time and ability to. For example, strength training in the morning, then cardio in the evening. OR vice versa. Aiming for at least 8 or so hours between if possible. That can be hard to do for a lot of people. If this is not an option put the one you are focused more on first. For example if your goal is to train for a marathon, the run should come before the strength . If you are trying to build muscle and hit a certain strength number, put the strength first.

[@cmarnold78]

Can you please do a similar strength training video focused on cyclists. This would be a great addition :)

[@RoosterJaxn]

Trail running shoe video?

[@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell]

I ran my last trail in the nike wildhorse and LOVED it!

[@dkmchui]

I always wonder how people incorporate leg days into running schedule. For even a minimum 3 day training per week there is 2 speed workout and 1 LSD already. Do people do their leg workout on the same day of the speed workout?

[@yalokim5264]

Yes. It does work for me. Gym in the early morning. Speed training in the evening. So I do Crossfit also 3x week.

[@expansioniskeyrn]

PED’s & training yuup

[@UCQQdmntLgp7x7tuRZojCwUA]

First marathon and PR’d by 7 minutes? I don’t get it

[@rahilarious]

good catch

[@michaelbooth2890]

She's a distance runner. If she runs ultra marathons, she will likely run marathon distance and more in training. I have never raced a 5k or half marathon. But I have raced three marathons. But I still have PRs over 5k and half marathon in training conditions.

[@asmith7746]

I ran my first marathon race last month and got a PR. I ran three ultras last year 32 miles, 50k and 50 miles. All of which I ran marathon distances in training. I dropped almost 50 minutes off my previous marathon distance PR.

[@Astro2024]

​@asmith7746 thats like saying you ran the 100M dash this year and ran faster than the 100s you averaged over your 5ks. Like no shit xD

[@Astro2024]

​@@michaelbooth2890So when Molly Seidel ran her first marathon at Olympic trials and placed 2nd, is that a PR? She's a distance runner to even though she raced shorter distances before. Language is important

[@robertcretu4363]

This is a good channel, tired of the female athlete channels that are just showing a$$.

[@sugincuk]

9 minute mile is Haard!

[@muzza405]

And the steroids? I missed that part of the video

[@miltonvenable5371]

Injury prevention

[@davidrosenthal5795]

Wait until all the world class runners learn lifting really heavy and doing CrossFit will be great for their running! How have all those skinny low 2 hour marathoners not heard of this?!?! Bonkers

[@beansandrunning]

Do you seriously believe that marathoners are not doing strenght training? I have never seen a professional runners training plan without at least strength training 2times a week

[@davidrosenthal5795]

@Kwildcat13 yes they are, not like that though lol 😂

[@davidrosenthal5795]

@@beansandrunning course they are, they didn’t lift like this however. Lifting for runners is very very different.

[@rridafitness2340]

🔥💪🏽💪🔥🌿🏅🏆👍🏽🌹👍

[@Yonisaj12]

Did you say you were Natural during the competitions?

[@benjaminmiller3075]

Injury prevention

[@thejackal9775]

Only the viewers that are also taking steroids can take your advice :(