Hi BBM Team,
I just listened to the recent podcast on training variation and had a follow-up question. What is it about running that makes it uniquely taxing in terms of training load in the context of a strength training program? I imagine it has to be something a little more nuanced than the typical “pounding on the pavement” folks tend to bring up. Would the training load imposed by running within a strength training program be different for someone entering with a strong running base already?
Best,
Aryeh
It has greater eccentric forces involved and typically presents more interference compared with something like cycling or rowing.
If someone is already an experienced runner, this is less of a concern. I have several clients who come from a running background and keep regular running in their program without apparent detriment. This is same for me personally, as a former swimmer – swimming presents essentially no interference for me at this point, whereas it can be extremely fatiguing for someone without any prior swimming experience.
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I have been running 30 minutes @ rpe6 ( which is ~5mph speed, for me) twice a week as a part of Pb-1 prescription. It hasn’t really affected my lifting sessions. I guess such low speed of running wouldn’t really interfere with strength gains in long term?