Tuesday Shakeout: Resistance
An overhauled approach to strength training pays immediate dividends
After seven weeks of waiting for my body to feel like running again, I’ve finally been able to put together something like a normal training schedule. Well, maybe not training in the traditional sense of the word. My volume is still way down and we haven’t added any type of speed work to the mix yet.
Still, thanks to a combination of easy aerobic runs and power hiking workouts (both on the treadmill and in nature) I’ve been slowly accumulating a decent base of miles. That, plus an overhauled strength training program and a renewed commitment towards practicing at-home yoga have me feeling pretty good about my physical state these days.
I’m also in the early days of a much-needed nutritional audit, which is another thing that wouldn’t have been possible had I been getting ready for JFK 50. In fact, addressing all those items – strength, mobility, and nutrition – had been mainstays on an offseason to-do list that never seemed to get done. What better time than an injury to focus on these long-neglected fitness aspects?
Roughly two months after shutting down full-time training, I’ve finally come around to the idea that this period of inactivity has been a blessing in disguise. There’s no way I would have had this much time, space, or motivation to pop the hood and make some much-needed biomechanical adjustments.
This week for paid subscribers, we’ll go deeper into the changes Avery made to my strength training routine including a total body workout that hits all the major muscle groups. Plus, a look at this week’s training and some lovely fall photos from a couple of long hikes.
