183: Why Should Runners Strength Train?

Runners tend to fall into two categories when it comes to strength training, love or hate. While some runners cherish strength days to feel stronger and tone their body, others would much rather be logging some extra miles. In this episode, we talk about the dangers of both camps and why understanding the benefits can improve all of our relationships with strength days. Highlights of the Episode Strength day: love it or leave it? Benefits of strengt...

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Angie and Kevin Brown are here to help real life runners to improve their running and their life through conversations about training, mindset, nutrition, health and wellness, family, and all the crazy things that life throws at us.  The lessons that we learn from running can carry over into all aspects of our life, and we are here to explore those connections through current research, our experiences, and stories from real people out on the roads and trails, so that you can become a physically and mentally stronger runner and achieve the goals that matter to you. We are Kevin and Angie Brown, husband and wife, mom and dad, coaches, and runners. Angie holds her doctorate degree in physical therapy and uses running as part of her integrated fitness routine. Kevin is a marathoner who has been coaching runners for over a decade.  Together, we want to help make running more accessible to more people, so that more people can gain the benefits of being a Real Life Runner.