Reddit reviews Running Rewired: Reinvent Your Run for Stability, Strength, and Speed
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I don't specifically hate core workouts, I just hate going to the gym. Being inside, brainless music, bro-heavy atmosphere, certain key equipment (squat rack) always in use, etc. So I get it.
What helped me change my mindset was being shown how much my weaknesses, lack of mobility, and imbalances were holding me back as a runner. I went to a running performance lab (and this was just a few months after running a 3-flat marathon in Boston. So I was in pretty good shape!) But you know what the guy told me? My efficiency was only around 50th percentile. So how much better could I be if I worked on some things!
So that's one way to do it: get a full assessment at a clinic. Or if you just want to pique your curiosity and maybe get motivated, check out this podcast. (Same guy I went to. Works with Olympians :-) Or, if you're more of a reader, get this book.
Does it sound cheezy to say "These things changed my life!" Well yeah, I guess it does. Or I sound like an infomercial. But hey, I'm running faster, beating my PR's from 5-7 years ago . . . on 35 MPW instead of 50-70. Oh, and I've been injury -free. So it's worth it!
P.S. one thing he points out is that your need for core stability and strength during running is dynamic (meaning constantly changing forces): your body is going up and down, front and back (and you're supposed to be using your core muscles to not sway side to side). So static exercises like planks may be good for building beach muscles, but they're not sport-specific, and therefore not helpful in making you a better runner. (It's amazing how widespread this misconception is!) So what we really need to be doing (as he assigned me) was stuff with a twisting or balance aspect: walking glute bridges, balance board, balancing on a exercise ball, etc.
Sounds like you've got some free time, so I would recommend seeing a sports physical therapist, hopefully one with a background in running. I'd also recommend this book which has many drills for improving form and correcting for inbalalances https://www.amazon.com/Running-Rewired-Reinvent-Stability-Strength/dp/1937715752
The only truely running specific routines that are actual weight lifting (multiple studies show it helps) of which I'm aware are:
Personally I just do starting strength during base phase, get my squat and deadlift over 200lbs and call it good. Once I start running really hard workouts I drop the lifting and switch to 10 second hill sprints as someone else mentioned (recommended by Brad Hudson in his book Run Faster).
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