Welcome back to episode 18! Today we have a guest on the podcast!! Coach Lauren has been a running coach on team Relentless Runners for 3+ years and is also the team’s strength and conditioning coach. She programs our athletes level 1 and level 2 strength program and today we are going to ask her some questions about lifting as runners. 2:07 - Introduction of our guest, Lauren 5:18 - How Lauren developed her love of running and strength training 12:34 - How does strength training benefit runners’ performance? 17:01 - The lifting differences between training for a race and off season to maintain the muscle mass 19:35 - How does your background as a Physical Therapist influence your approach to strength training? 21:25 - What’s the minimum one needs to lift as a runner to see benefits? 23:52 - Are there mental benefits to lifting? 34:08 - The fear runners have with soreness from lifting 39:44 - How sore is too sore to run? 43:49 - How do you program in a run and lift in the same day? 45:57 - Our RR strength program and how you can join For anyone looking to try out our strength program use code RRPODCAST for $10 off per month. You can learn more details at https://www.relentlessrunners.com/join/strength You can learn more about coach Lauren at https://www.relentlessrunners.com/about-lauren And on IG @laurun_allthemiles For $50 off your Destination Marathon weekend for the Grandma's Marathon, use code RELENTLESSDM50 at https://destination-marathons.com/packages/grandmas-2024/ ------------------------------------------ You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠ Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠ Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

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