Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Running

Endurance runners and coaches have tended to neglect weight training and conditioning techniques, often in the belief that they don't benefit performance, and unwanted muscle bulk, or cause excessive soreness. In Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Running, author Richard Blagrove shows how a strength and conditioning programme can directly improve running performance and reduce the risk of injury, as well as allowing an athlete to tolerate higher volumes of running in the future. It is designed for any middle- and long-distance runner who is interested in learning about how to improve their performance and lower injury risk with an evidence-based and scientific approach to their non-running based training. Whether your goal is simply to improve your personal best in a local road race or you're a young runner aspiring to compete at the highest level, this book will provide you with a simple and effective set of supplementary exercises which you can tailor to your own individual requirements. Book jacket.