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Will doing weights help me to run better*?
I've just moved house to the middle of a busy city and am a good 15 minute bike ride away from the park I used to run around. To remedy this, I've joined the gym so I can use the treadmills. It's not ideal, but it being winter, I think it's a good way I can continue to train.
Of course, my membership allows me access to the weights. So what I want to know is will doing some kind of resistance training improve my running, and if so, what sort strength training would be best?
Thanks.
*By better, I mean will it improve my best 10k time of 43.03?
Nico, I totally disagree. Training just isn't that simple. If you ran a race speed every time you trained, come race day, you'd be left way behind. When training to run, you should mix your long slow cardiovascular workouts with some anaerobic workouts and tempo training.
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- PatLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Depends what type of running. Sprinting it helps because of the short burst, but long distance, no.
Source(s): college football player - 1 decade ago
No. You should fine a park or something and TIME YOURSELF AS YOU RUN. This will make you run faster and improve your endurance.
