I could hear some of you yelling from across the internet.

Trying to mash together your own strength training workouts during your base building era can be a pain in the butt.

And let me be honest here: if you're struggling on your long runs now, BEFORE any kind of serious marathon (or other race) training...

that's a gentle sign to get to work now on your core rather than the "hope and pray" method that I utilized for years.

Let me out myself: for more years than I want to admit, I assumed that long runs would get easier, better, the more I did them. And that I just needed to 'tough it out' during this 'adjustment' period.

Oh dear. Please don't make that mistake.

Yes, some long runs will just be un-comfy. Especially when you're building a new level of fitness you either haven't achieved before or it's been a hot minute and you're using base building as a way to get back into the swing of things.

But don't be a lazy-Marie (because I really was just lazy) and assume that more running will solve everything.

So I put together ANOTHER no-plank core circuit for you. (you guys really seemed to enjoy the other one a few weeks ago now).

And I have to say, I think I like this one the most.

The idea it's built around: it's still base building time for a lot of runners and maybe you're feeling not-as-strong as you'd like on your longer runs or by the end of high mileage weeks.

I know for me, if my legs are wrecked by Saturday, even with Sunday off, it can be hard for me to look forward ANOTHER week of all-the-miles. My confidence tends to dip; I'm not as motivated; and training becomes "I have to do this..."Personally, when I have the tools, the running-specific core exercises, that will help me prepare for longer runs, I mentally and physically feel better, more control, and have stronger runs as a result.

So I wanted to put these tools in your hands:

A core circuit designed to build core endurance in a running pattern under load that will help fuel your long runs now during base building and translate to speed-demon paces once marathon training fully kicks in.

Because if we're still being honest, a lot of marathon work starts NOW.

Let's make that as easy as possible then ;)

Dare to Train Differently,

Marie Whitt, PT, DPT //@dr.whitt.fit

P.S. Because you all LOVE more core...I did it again ;) minimal equipment, no planks, always made-for-runners.

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