5 Reasons Why You Should Strength Train if You Run

99 problems and I ran quite a few half marathons before anyone ever told me that I’d run faster and perform better if I also incorporated lifting and strength training into my run plan.

It's not one or the other, boo. It's BOTH. Strength training can make you a more resilient runner!

When I first got into fitness, I feel like I learned a lot of things the hard way about cardio, performance, and "looking toned".

🚨eating sad salads

🚨doing random workouts in my living room

🚨only running to burn off what I ate

🚨always eating to lose weight

If you start training hard, training SMART and eating enough to support your efforts, you'll crush those fitness goals.

Keep scrolling to see what I wish someone would have told me sooner.