I’m trying to run a 10:00 1.5 mile by Nov 1. I’m concurrently working to increase my strength and have some bench press goals I’m targeting.
As you mentioned, I’ve also found running and weight training to be a bit of a tradeoff. I fear the training requirements for each may become detrimental to the other in pursuit of my goals.
Any advice or thoughts on how to get faster and stronger?
(I’m new to running, but have been lifting weights for several years.)
I don’t think I have special expertise that you wouldn’t get from a book. The only thing I can say is that the extra half mile you do at the end of your workout, after you think you’ve given it everything you had, probably provides a disproportionate amount of benefit. Evolutionary just-so story: the body doesn’t like to waste resources, but if you push it past its apparent limits, it figures the situation is desperate and maybe you need to be a bit fitter to survive.
Nice job on your 6:40 mile!
I’m trying to run a 10:00 1.5 mile by Nov 1. I’m concurrently working to increase my strength and have some bench press goals I’m targeting.
As you mentioned, I’ve also found running and weight training to be a bit of a tradeoff. I fear the training requirements for each may become detrimental to the other in pursuit of my goals.
Any advice or thoughts on how to get faster and stronger?
(I’m new to running, but have been lifting weights for several years.)
I don’t think I have special expertise that you wouldn’t get from a book. The only thing I can say is that the extra half mile you do at the end of your workout, after you think you’ve given it everything you had, probably provides a disproportionate amount of benefit. Evolutionary just-so story: the body doesn’t like to waste resources, but if you push it past its apparent limits, it figures the situation is desperate and maybe you need to be a bit fitter to survive.