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Laura’s reminder to prioritise your strength for running
In your running era? This is your reminder to prioritise strength training.
We’ve dropped 16 brand new strength classes in the Kic app which are dedicated to building up your strength for running. These classes have been developed by head trainer, Danny, alongside Kic’s expert running physio, Alana (from the industry leading Upwell Health team), to help you strengthen all the right muscles for running.
Laura knows the importance of strength training and how it can help you not only minimise injuries but come back from them.
At the start of this year, Laura made a vow to exit her ‘clumsy girl era’ and commit to her strength training to improve her running and help prevent injury. It’s been a JOURNEY and now with Laura preparing for the New York Marathon, she wants to remind you to not forget about how important it is to compliment your running training with strength workouts!
Here’s what Laura has to say …
In the later half of 2023, I unfortunately experienced a trifecta of injuries in one week including a bulged disc in my lower back. At the time, I’d been pushing my work and social life to the limits and I suspect it was my body’s way of telling me to slow down. Unfortunately, I found that out the hard way.
It was a reminder that I needed to dial it back and it’s been a journey from then until now to get back to where I am with my running. Coming back from an injury is tough. Giving it your all, and then you have to stop and start again. You spend months building back to where you have been before and it is so easy to give up, to give in to self-doubt. We feel behind, sometimes so far that we don’t want to start again. But, going in with a plan and coming back to your ‘why’ can help so much.
Sticking to your strength routine pays off, I promise!
We can all be a bit guilty of saying we’ll commit to our strength exercises and have the best intentions to keep them up but after a week or so, this well-intentioned motivation might start to decline.
But it is so worth it to keep it up in the long run (literally and figuratively!) and stick it out! At the start of this year I was struggling to run 3km without pain and now I’ve managed to complete a 33km run… and am 3 weeks out from 42.2km in NYC to complete my first ever marathon. Wild, hey?!
This achievement and growth isn’t all thanks to my running program, it’s also the strength training I’ve done specifically for my running that’s helping support me in building distance and of course, strength in my body!
Adding in 1-2 strength for running classes per week can make a huge impact to how you feel in your runs and your progress towards your running goals. With 16 classes to choose from ranging from 10-20 minutes long, you can easily schedule them into your Kic planner for the days you’re not completing a KICRUN!
Seeing a physiotherapist regularly can help
If you’re coming back from an injury, seeking professional advice is so crucial to help your recovery. I’ve been seeing my physio regularly to make sure I’m doing all the right things to keep moving in a safe and sustainable way.
If you’re managing an injury, we suggest checking in with your physio first to see which of our ‘strength for running’ classes are best to add to your routine.
Alternate your running and workout days
In an ideal world, it’s best to alternate your running days with your strength days. Physio Alannah suggests ‘it’s recommended to incorporate some strengthening exercise into your running schedule at least twice a week. This can be in the form of weights training, pilates or body weight exercises like the strength for running classes. Light stretching can be done immediately post run to optimise recovery. Focus on areas which feel tight and stiff, or check out the mobility for runners class in the Kic app for guidance!’
The good thing is, you can find all of these in the Kic app and easily schedule them into your weekly planner. We love!
Be kind to your mind
Whether you’re coming back from an injury or if you’re working towards a new running goal, there’ll of course be some moments of frustration and challenges along the way- that’s a given with anything in life. Never forget that you have got this, and every challenge makes you stronger along the journey.
So don’t forget, those strength training sessions are worth it. I promise!
Laura xox
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