A compeling case for cross training!
The colder weather is coming. The days are getting shorter and many of them will be wet. For all of these reasons and many more this is the cross training season. I run as much as possible throughout the year but when the weather turns poor I stay inside. I realize most hardcore runners will run even if god rains sulfur down from the heavens but why? Most runners run and do very little else. That creates imbalances in strength. If your hamstrings and calves are strong from running but your quads & glutes are weak that imbalance will be felt. Most likely in your knees. If you fade in the final miles of your race you could benefit from some core work to keep your form upright and not slouching. If the holidays leave a few pounds on you then cross training can help your running and get you slimmed down at the same time. In short, every runner needs to cross train and every runner can benefit in multiple ways by doing it.
