Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Running

by Richard Blagrove

Overview

Endurance runners and coaches have tended to neglect weight training and conditioning techniques, often in the belief that they don't benefit performance, add unwanted muscle bulk, or cause excessive soreness. But as standards at elite level have improved, so coaches and runners have become increasingly keen on learning about the latest new training techniques or ways to stay injury free. No longer does the running community view strength and conditioning with scepticism, or as something that can only benefit elite runners. In Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Running, author Richard Blagrove shows how a strength and conditioning programme can directly improve running performance and reduce the risk of injury, as well as allowing an athlete to tolerate high volumes of running in the future. Fully illustrated with 312 colour images and diagrams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847979889
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	07/31/2015
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	32 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Richard Blagrove is the Programme Director for the undergraduate degree in Strength and Conditioning Science at St Mary's University in London and currently a Board Director for the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA). He has provided strength and conditioning support to numerous endurance runners over the last 10 years and currently coaches a number of international runners based in south-west London through the St Mary's Clinic. Richard is an accredited coach with the UKSCA and certified by the National Strength and Coaching Association. Richard was previously a competitive middle-distance runner.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Part 1 Understanding Your Needs 9

1 Introduction to Strength and Conditioning 10

2 Physiological Perspectives 14

3 Biomechanical and Injury Considerations 22

4 Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses 41

Part 2 Strength Training 77

5 Dispelling Myths 78

6 Resistance Training 86

7 Plyometric Training 141

Part 3 Conditioning Exercises 161

8 Trunk Training 165

9 Foot and Ankle Conditioning 179

10 Hamstring Conditioning 195

11 Gluteal Stability 203

12 Technical Running Drills 213

13 Mobilizations and Stretches 238

Part 4 Organizing Your Strength and Conditioning 259

14 Planning Your Training 260

15 Case Study Examples 279

Index 293