On Monday everyone gave me such good and thoughtful responses that I have another plea for input. Here's the deal:
Since a couple of weeks ago when Crossfit tried to kill me, I've been making a concerted effort to do more core work and strength training (at home - mostly body resistance exercises like push ups, negative pull ups - ahem, these don't go so well, squats, and sit ups). You don't need to tell me how important and beneficial these exercises are in theory. It's the in practice part that I've never tried consistently enough to make a difference.
So, I'm asking you:
-do you do core work and strength training?
-how has it made a difference?
-if it has made a positive impact on your running, do you attribute this impact specifically to the strength training, or were these periods where you were taking your running more seriously?*
-Bonus question: if you've ever had any IT band tenderness, what helped it go away? (Please don't say foam roller please don't say foam roller)**
*yes, the question I'm really asking here is, "Do I haaaave to? Or can you please tell me that I can become a stronger runner through running alone?"
**I do believe that this icky pain - one I've never experienced before! - started two days after I tried Crossfit for a second time and did 50 squats. Beware, my friends.
Moral of the story: CROSSFIT = DEATH
Since a couple of weeks ago when Crossfit tried to kill me, I've been making a concerted effort to do more core work and strength training (at home - mostly body resistance exercises like push ups, negative pull ups - ahem, these don't go so well, squats, and sit ups). You don't need to tell me how important and beneficial these exercises are in theory. It's the in practice part that I've never tried consistently enough to make a difference.
So, I'm asking you:
-do you do core work and strength training?
-how has it made a difference?
-if it has made a positive impact on your running, do you attribute this impact specifically to the strength training, or were these periods where you were taking your running more seriously?*
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REAL PICTURE of my abs and TOTALLY NOT a picture I stole off the internet and crudely attached my head to. I TOTALLY LOOK LIKE THAT. |
*yes, the question I'm really asking here is, "Do I haaaave to? Or can you please tell me that I can become a stronger runner through running alone?"
**I do believe that this icky pain - one I've never experienced before! - started two days after I tried Crossfit for a second time and did 50 squats. Beware, my friends.
Moral of the story: CROSSFIT = DEATH