Welcome back to episode 18! Today we have a guest on the podcast!! Coach Lauren has been a running coach on team Relentless Runners for 3+ years and is also the team’s strength and conditioning coach. She programs our athletes level 1 and level 2 strength program and today we are going to ask her some questions about lifting as runners.

2:07 - Introduction of our guest, Lauren

5:18 - How Lauren developed her love of running and strength training

12:34 - How does strength training benefit runners’ performance?

17:01 - The lifting differences between training for a race and off season to maintain the muscle mass

19:35 - How does your background as a Physical Therapist influence your approach to strength training?

21:25 - What’s the minimum one needs to lift as a runner to see benefits?

23:52 - Are there mental benefits to lifting?

34:08 - The fear runners have with soreness from lifting

39:44 - How sore is too sore to run?

43:49 - How do you program in a run and lift in the same day?

45:57 - Our RR strength program and how you can join

For anyone looking to try out our strength program use code RRPODCAST for $10 off per month. You can learn more details at https://www.relentlessrunners.com/join/strength

You can learn more about coach Lauren at https://www.relentlessrunners.com/about-lauren

And on IG @laurun_allthemiles

For $50 off your Destination Marathon weekend for the Grandma's Marathon, use code RELENTLESSDM50 at https://destination-marathons.com/packages/grandmas-2024/

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