How Strength Training Can Make (or Break) Your Run

What does Olympic lifting have in common with running? More than you think—if you understand the movement behind both.

In this episode, Coaches Caroline and Valerie explore how strength training cues like “drive through the feet” and “shrug the shoulders” can confuse runners and lead to injury when misapplied. Whether you’re into CrossFit, Hyrox, or just doing strength work to support your miles, you’ll walk away with a better understanding of how to train smarter and run pain-free.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

✅ Why pushing into the ground works for lifting but not for running
✅ What “unweighting” means—and how it changes your stride
✅ How improper strength cues (like shrugging) can sabotage your form
✅ The real purpose of core strength for runners—it’s not just about planks
✅ Why elite sprinters' movement is a byproduct—not the goal
✅ How to use strength, mobility, and elasticity training to improve running mechanics

Strength training is essential—but only when it's applied with purpose. Learn how to train for movement, not just muscle, and how your workouts outside the run can help you fly during it.

📺 Watch the related YouTube videos that break down this topic visually. Links are in the show notes or visit: YouTube.com/RunRX

Unweighing: https://youtu.be/IV23WYcVXKs

Stride Length: https://youtu.be/JFTAMGeMTqw

💬 Want coaching? Get a gait analysis, movement review, and personalized training inside the RunRX Membership at RunRX.fit

What does Olympic lifting have in common with running? More than you think—if you understand the movement behind both.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

✅ Why pushing into the ground works for lifting but not for running
✅ What “unweighting” means—and how it changes your stride
✅ How improper strength cues (like shrugging) can sabotage your form
✅ The real purpose of core strength for runners—it’s not just about planks
✅ Why elite sprinters' movement is a byproduct—not the goal
✅ How to use strength, mobility, and elasticity training to improve running mechanics

Strength training is essential—but only when it's applied with purpose. Learn how to train for movement, not just muscle, and how your workouts outside the run can help you fly during it.

📺 Watch the related YouTube videos that break down this topic visually. Links are in the show notes or visit: YouTube.com/RunRX

Unweighing: https://youtu.be/IV23WYcVXKs

Stride Length: https://youtu.be/JFTAMGeMTqw

💬 Want coaching? Get a gait analysis, movement review, and personalized training inside the RunRX Membership at RunRX.fit

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