
Running Economy: What Is It & How Can Strength Training Help?
Running economy refers to how efficiently your body uses energy—specifically, oxygen—while running at a steady speed. Think of it like fuel efficiency in a...
Read moreSo, I have been doing CrossFit for six and a half years now and triathlon training for three years. That’s lots of high intensity and strength work, and I was also really enjoying the endurance aspect of triathlon, although I wanted to challenge myself to run further than I had ever run before. Also because I never thought of myself as a runner!
I was getting so motivated by everyone at PEAK who was training for the Sunny Coast marathon, with lots of people doing halves and full marathons. I thought it would be a good time to give it a crack.
I took it slow at first, running twice a week and building up my mileage over time. I really enjoyed it and found it was great stress relief. Also I love that I didn’t need much equipment compared with triathlon cycling and swimming, I could just walk out the door and be on my way.
After completing the Sunny Coast half marathon, I’m looking forward to tackling the Mooloolaba full triathlon in March 2025. I have never done a full triathlon by myself, only sprints and full triathlons as a team, so this will be the first.
Managing shin splints for sure. I also rolled my ankle a couple of years ago and managing pain and being smart with my training load was my main focus. I eased into it and built up progressively, making sure to give myself rest days and recovery days.
To be honest, everyone else does! Being around so many at PEAK who run and train for events – those who were working towards the Sunny Coast marathon, those who participate in Stride Club – it really helped me to be surrounded by these people. It reminded me that you just have to get yourself there and then you run! That’s it.
This sounds cheesy but I have learned that if you are consistent and dedicated to a goal you have picked then you can do anything.
When I think about my journey, I never thought I would have been able to run for two hours non-stop. It just goes to show how powerful being consistent is. I have a whiteboard on my fridge at home and I write my kilometres on there; seeing it build from 4km to 15km was really empowering and helped me stay on track.
I had never run over 10km before training for the Sunny Coast and now I’m sitting at over 18km! I’m so proud of that. Also managing a busy work schedule, social life, and setting aside time for running and getting to CrossFit - being consistent overall!To best support your own running endeavors, check out these other blogs :
At PEAK we want you to DREAM BIG, and think without constraints! Setting goals not only gives direction to our lives but also helps with motivation and purpose.
Endurance running is a specialization of running that requires many hours of training to improve running tolerance and aerobic capacity.
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