tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post7056303941391582656..comments2024-03-14T03:05:48.400-04:00Comments on RunnerDude's Blog: 10 Tips for Running Your Strongest MarathonRunnerDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-50879549852007298292012-07-09T23:00:01.983-04:002012-07-09T23:00:01.983-04:00I have at least one complete rest day scheduled fo...I have at least one complete rest day scheduled for my runners and then depending on the runner one or two rest/crosstraining days. Cross training days can be anything non- or no-impact such as swimming, cycling, rowing, the elliptical machine, etc.... Crosstraining can also include resistance training, but the resistance training should be at a moderate maintenance level. Once you get to the higher mileage in your training you may want to back off legs and focus more on moderate core and upper-body muscular endurance training. A more intense focuse on resistance training should happen in the base-building phase before the marathon training kicks in. Hope this helps.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-66508127736411901402012-07-09T16:48:20.688-04:002012-07-09T16:48:20.688-04:00All excellent tips ... some of which I'm bette...All excellent tips ... some of which I'm better at following than others. Curious as to your thoughts on what 'rest' really means. I typically lift upper-body on my rest days, but I've had several runners, much more seasoned than me, say that lifting is forcing the body to work on repairing those muscles and not allowing the body to focus on mending the legs. Not sure what the conventional wisdom is here.Evolving Through Runninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00708963226692830313noreply@blogger.com