Conditioning For Running Faster

Do you have a goal to beat your personal best time on your 5k this summer?  I bet you have heard how important speed work is for increasing your overall time, but you need to work on your strength as well.  Performing the correct conditioning exercises for runners will give you speed, speed, speed!

It seems pretty simple: right leg, left leg … but if you want to run fast, you need to develop strength and power in your running muscles. Try the following exercises if your goal is to run faster. And don’t forget to stretch after your runs to minimize your risk for injury.

Read my latest article in the Columbian to learn how to perform the following exercises that really will get you conditioned to run faster!

 

Runner’s lunges
Resisted lunge
Exercuff knee drives

 

 

Want to learn more?  Click these links for:
More Ways To Run Faster
How You can Use Your Head To Run Faster 

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