28/04/2026
Everywhere you turn 'the missing secret ingredient to power up your running' is being spoken & written about.
And after the sub-2hr marathon was well & truly smashed at the weekend, we're all trying to work out the Kenyan secret.
Well, aside from being Kenyan 😉, and a 95g supershoe 😏 (I beg you British media take a break on this one), it's training.
Training has the capacity to make you faster.
But, when you're faced with so many different ways of training, suddenly you're looking at a gym session that lasts longer than Sawe's marathon! Oh & then there's the Pilates & yoga class you 'must' do!
So, let me simplify it for you.
You need to be strong to run fast. The stronger you are, the easier & therefore faster you can shift your own body mass. So you don't just "run"— you generate force.
If these are our goals, this is how we get there:
🏋🏻♀️1. GENERATE FORCE - maximised by a simple progressive strength training program. A heavy back squat with Bulgarian SS & calf raises makes a pretty solid start.
💨2. APPLY IT FAST - once you have a solid strength foundation add plyometrics.
🏃🏻♀️3. REPEAT - trained during runs, particularly intervals & tempos.
With a well designed programme you'll also improve flexibility & stability at the same time with no need for specific exercises & classes to do this. 💥
DM now to discuss your running specific strength training plan.
