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The Hybrid Athlete’s Week: How to Lift and Run Without Wrecking Either

Outside Run · 10/5/2026, 13:51:09

Physical therapist Katie Cyrana Hillery and coach Mike Thomson recommend stacking running intervals and lower-body lifting on the same hard day, running in the morning and lifting in the afternoon, so easy days stay truly easy. If you can only strength train twice a week, prioritize single-leg moves like split squats, single-leg Romanian deadlifts, and step-ups. At peak mileage or five to six weeks out from a race, cut sets, reps, or frequency but not load, to maintain strength.

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