Video: Strong Legs, Strong Runner
It’s running season! Most of us have already taken to the streets, paths and pavement to achieve our running goals for the year. Whether you’re running your first 5K or your 12th marathon. I’m so excited about what’s to come and can’t wait to hit some of the races and events I’ve been planning for this year. I’ve gotten a few questions lately on building a good foundation as a runner. My body has also reminded me that I need to do some foundation building to continue to be strong and prevent injury (especially my knees).
So… instead of keeping all my goodies about strength training to myself, I decided to do a video! The video includes just a few strength building exercises for your quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes. Those muscles, when strong and solid, help you become a much more efficient and injury free runner.
In the video, I show you the basic ways to do each exercise. The workouts below will give you a few different ways to actually make these exercises into a workout routine, using either timed sets, modified tabata sets or intervals. Check it out!
*Note: SLSR = “Strong Legs, Strong Runner” abbreviated*
SLSR Workout #1: Timed Set
Optional equipment: 5 or 10lb weights, jump rope
Repeat this workout 2 times through.
SLSR Workout #2: Intervals (slightly advanced)
Optional equipment: 5 or 10lb weights
SLSR Workout #3: Modified Tabata
Optional equipment: 5 or 10lb weights
That’s it! Hope you enjoyed the video and the workouts! Leave a comment below if you have any questions or ideas for more strength exercises for runners. Thanks!
Be Renewed!










Niecy, thanks for the video, doing some in my present workout and will add the others.
Keeping up what you’re doing my dear one, love you much.
Auntie Cheryl
Renisha I love your comment about the water, people just do not get it, about the important water is. All your tips were excellent. Thank you, from your BGR sister Cherie D.(turtle).