Running fast and lifting heavy? 🏃‍♀️ This runner’s strength-training formula proves you don’t have to sacrifice speed or muscle to do both

A 6'5", 215-pound runner details a decade of lifting-and-running hybrid training, sharing a weekly plan: four lifting days, a functional session, roughly 25 miles of running, and active recovery. Experts advise stacking hard days, prioritizing single-leg strength when time is limited, and reducing strength training volume, not load, during peak mileage to maintain performance and prevent injury.