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Before I started training for a marathon, I was a regular runner (obviously, lol), and I strength trained 3 days a week. Now that I'm running a lot more and harder, I'm nervous about getting injuries by strength training so often. I'm starting week 4 of 16 on my plan, and so far I've just been doing weights once a week, on my cross-training day. Does anyone have any recommendations about whether or not I should increase how often I lift weights, or what day(s) would be best?

(I'm using Runner's World's Rookie Marathon Training Plan...Mondays are cross training, Tuesdays are quality workouts, Wednesdays are easy and shorter, Thursdays are tempo runs, Fridays are rest, Saturdays are long runs, and Sundays are easy and shorter again.)

  • I'm a beginner runner and its my first marathon as well, but I do feel a good, solid strength training workout 1-2 times a week will help your running. I'm like you, I scaled back from over 3 workouts a week, but don't give it up altogether.

    Don't strength train the day before your longer runs - give your body time to heal. Monday and Wed/Thurs is what I've been told and I'm finding success with that.

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