A little strength training goes a long way, especially when you are pushing your body to run faster. Strengthening your joints and muscles with classic bodyweight and plyometric exercises can help prevent overuse injuries that could interfere with your training. When adding speedwork to your running regimen, also take time each week to do this short and effective workout. It's designed to keep you light on your feet, improve your agility, and strengthen your legs, core, and glutes. We've even added a couple upper-body exercises to improve your posture while running, which is so important as you log those many miles.
Check out the workout below, and keep scrolling to learn more details on each exercise.