2026 Strength Training Accountability Thread

[BradleyCB]

30 minute upper body session after an easy run this morning. Have fun this weekend!

 

[nancipants]

Did my Total Body C workout this morning.

 

[marty3d]

This evening was definitely a peer pressure motivated workout - I really didn't want to do a workout on a Friday evening. But I did and I'm glad I did. 50 minute total body workout.

 

[Isabelle12345]

Same! I felt like I hadn’t done much lately compared to other people here, so I did a 40 min body workout while watching the olympics with the kids

 

[Zutroy]

Would love tips on how many days people incorporate strength when in a running training plan, and how they break up the days between upper/lower/core.

When in marathon training, I’m lifting three days a week while running five days a week. I’ll throw in a yoga session or two as well. This necessitates doubling up some days, usually if I have a shorter run planned I’ll do that first and then lift. So either a day off running will be a lift day, or the day with the shortest run scheduled.

My lifts are usually focused on (1) push or pull and (2) body part. Chest is a push day (bench presses and flys), back is a pull day (pull ups, rows, pull downs), shoulders are a push day (presses). I’ll add squats and deadlifts in with my shoulder workout since both are shorter sessions. Since core is so important to running, I mix in planks, crunches, etc. into each workout. Depending on the workout, it lasts 60-90 minutes.

 

[Dopey 2020]

Too busy to check in yesterday but not too busy to get it done, got my full body workout and five mile run in thanks to having to post it here

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Pretty standard upper body day with high intensity elliptical to start. Gym was at least dead because severe weather was moving in. I did have to go back to my previous weight settings. I played photographer the last couple of days. You don’t realize how much strain it creates, between a 14+ lb gear bag and 9lb lens/body combo until after the fact. I guess that makes up for having to decrease my weight at the gym.

 

[JediKnightXan]

2X weights this week. Did a class at the gym on Monday with some extra leg work before the class. I over did it a little as when I went on Wednesday, one of my legs told me nope pretty quick and had to back off weight

Did a 30 min swim today as well.

 

[marty3d]

30 minutes upper body today. Another 3x workout week!

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Moderate intensity day on the recumbent bike since it was a higher mileage day on my feet. I followed it with leg day at the gym. I upped my weight on the leg press today as well as the seated leg curl. I think I’m ready to bump up on the adductor and adductor as well as the rotary torso but it wasn’t happening today. Also decided to throw in captains chair at the end for three sets with a set of barre/ballet style grand plies right afterwards.

 

[GollyGadget]

I haven’t updated here in a bit but I woke up sore this morning so I have proof that I haven’t been slacking. At least on the strength side… I did run fewer miles/days last week. I’m not training for anything so hard to say that I “missed” runs. I also count it as a victory that I prioritized strength over running. Usually strength is the first thing to go.

I’ve been following my weekly plan: 2 precision workouts during the week & 1 performance workout on the weekend. Approx 90 minutes in total.

 

[SheHulk]

I haven’t updated here in a bit but I woke up sore this morning so I have proof that I haven’t been slacking. At least on the strength side… I did run fewer miles/days last week. I’m not training for anything so hard to say that I “missed” runs. I also count it as a victory that I prioritized strength over running. Usually strength is the first thing to go.

Yeah Garmin is really not helpful in keeping this in perspective. Trying my best to ignore my watch when it warns me about "losing fitness" when I'm changing the balance from all running, no strength, to less running, more strength.

 

[marty3d]

30 minute lower body workout at lunch. I think my plan for this week will be to fit in my next 2 workouts Friday evening/ over the weekend. I'll be in Florida this week and want to take advantage of being able to run outdoors as much as possible so pushing indoor workouts to when I get back.

 

[BradleyCB]

Back for another week! I started yesterday's run off with a 10 minute core class. Then I followed today's way too early walk with a 30 minute full body strength class.

 

[The Expert]

I decided to give my legs a break after 2.5 hours on the treadmill yesterday and did a kettle bell warm workout this afternoon.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Standard upper body day with a few longer sets in the mix. It was just one of those days where the triceps were begging for more. Also really pushed it on the elliptical… going nearly .25 miles beyond my norm. I wasn’t expecting that since I did hill work this morning. I wanted to do more but tomorrow is early morning at the gym and work in miles on my feet at lunch and maybe some extra on the walking pad at my desk because of softball tomorrow night.

 

[nancipants]

Strength training tonight. Not sure how smart that will be with a run scheduled for tomorrow morning.