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Strength training

by Marco Chiappone
(Leiden, The Netherland (EU))

Strength training and how to fit it into the 100 day Marathon Plan.

"Hi Marius,

I'm still doing some physio workouts for my knee and we're using weights and machines (e.g. leg extension, leg curl etc..)...quite hard sessions indeed!!

My questions are:
How can I fit into the marathon schedule sessions with weights? Would it be advantageous having also gym (=weights) sessions in the schedule?

cheers Marco"

Answer: I do not recommend too much strength training on the legs as the risk of injuries is too great. But in your situation you need this for your injury recovery.

My best tip is to place these on the hard training days in order to "gather" all the hard muscular work on those days and be a bit careful in the marathon specific weeks on the schedules. Here is why Strength Training

All the best with your recovery and training,
Marius

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“Sidenote : Shoe Tips For Injury Control

While Using the 100 day Plan"

running shoesI'm often asked what shoes I personally recommend to help stay injury free while running (on the 100 day plan) so I'll add a little bit about it at the end of these Q and A's.

Good shoes are crucial if you want to stay injury free during your marathon journey. In general, the best is to find a shoe that fits your feet according to your foot type.

However, these three shoes will do an excellent job with their mild correction - and will work for most runners :

 

1. Asics Gel Kayano (click for zappos reviews for other runners views)

The legandary shoe from Asics. You cannot go wrong with this one.

 

2. Nike Pegasus Running Shoes

The most sold running shoes ever - and by every model seems to get better and better. About the same weight as the Kayano but the fit is a little bit different.

 

3. Asics GT 2150

The 2150 is a great alternative for the faster work you'll be doing in the 100 day plan. It is one of the few shoes that "feels" like a lightweight one but at the same time has more than enough stabilty to prevent injuries with the marathon type length of some of the interval sessions.

A tips for international (non-US) runners : check out roadrunnerssports.com : Example : Asics Kayano (RoadRunnerssports) they ship worldwide and it can really save you some money on your shoes.

 

regards,

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