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169: Busting 10 Running Myths (BQ's, Weight Loss, Stretching, and More!)

The Strength Running Podcast

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Is Strength Training Crucial for Distance Running?

"I think runners who don't do any strength training are probably not that strong," he says. "It's absolutely necessary for performance, for injury prevention, for improving your body image if you want to do that." Running fast is an expression of strength; muscles have to contract powerfully and very quickly.

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