Strength Training for Runners: Building Injury Resistance

Discover how strength training for runners can dramatically improve your race times while preventing common injuries like IT band syndrome, runner’s knee, and shin splints. This comprehensive guide reveals the exact exercises, movement patterns, and training strategies that transform weak posterior chains and poor movement mechanics into powerful, resilient running performance. Learn why proper strength conditioning isn’t just about injury prevention—it’s the secret weapon that elite coaches use to help distance runners achieve personal records year after year through improved tissue tolerance and force production.