VARIETY PERFORMANCE
TRY SOMETHING NEW TO SHAKE UP YOUR TRANING AND BOOST YOUR RUNNING
WORDS TINA CHANTREY
CROSS-TRAINING
It may be hard to believe, but there are workouts you can enjoy other than running! There is so, so much more to running than, well, running. We all put one foot in front of another automatically, with little thought. Little thought, that is, of the upper body strength essential to our posture, or the amazing core power needed to move our body swiftly and speedily forwards in a race. And how many of us even think about giving our mind a workout?
So, if you can find the time to squeeze in one more session each week – or are willing to swap out an easy run – including some cross-training workouts in your routine will work wonders for your running. We found some of the best, from yoga to boxing.
FIND YOUR ROCKY MOMENT
Boxing may be a sport many of us wouldn’t contemplate, but being brave enough to step into the ring can bring superior cardiovascular fitness, as well as improved total body strength, hand-eye coordination and agility. It also knocks out your stress.
“I started running in 2011 from a very low fitness level and soon worked my way up to 10 miles,” says Laura Kay. “In 2015, I ran my first half-marathon and in 2016 I was delighted to complete my first and only marathon!”
Trampolining is an excellent way to put some bounce into your running
Group functional training is a good way to stretch yourself
This January, Laura was given the opportunity to take part in a boxing night for a local charity called The Oakley Waterman Caravan Foundation. “This involved a 12- week training boot camp. I did bag drills three times a week, circuits and sparring and an hour-long shingle rep run session.”
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