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.

 

[GollyGadget]

Did my first Precision workout from Running Rewired today. Goal is to do these 1-2 times per week. They’re supposed to only take 20 min but it took me twice as long . Undoubtedly some of that was from looking up what the moves were, but I really don’t see how it could take less than 30. It took me 10 minutes to do the last set and I knew what I was doing by that point.

Core Circuit (3x)

10 x pigeon hip extensions

20 x donkey toes

8 x tippy twists

20 x frog bridge

20 x bear walk

20 x lateral hops

10 x burpees

I’ll also be adding in the more strength focused Performances workouts 1-2/week but that is for me to worry about next week when I get back home

ETA: my upper body is so weak that I had to take breaks during the donkey toes and I skipped the pushup portion of the burpees after one sad attempt. I might add modified push-ups next time.

I’ve done this workout a few times now and I can definitely tell I’m improving. I’m still only doing modified burpees (without the pushups) but I’m not taking nearly as many breaks, particularly for donkey toes. I doubt I’ll ever get down to 20 minutes but it did take less than 30 this AM (a 10 min improvement!!) and that was even with me getting distracted by Olympics between sets.

For those wondering, donkey toes are just a modification of donkey kicks up on your toes to improve stability.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Currently hating life after a trip on the struggle bus this morning, but I got it done. I very easily could have made today my break day but it's so much better when I push it to later in the week. Consistency is what got me to the goals I've achieved in the last 15.5 months and consistency is going to keep me in check.

Hit the gym at 5am today for high intensity elliptical and lower body. It wasn't so much the early start but my lack of sleep. I woke up around 2:30am and that was it. I found myself nodding off on the elliptical while going 70+ RPM. I guess I really can do that in my sleep! Leg press and adductor were the only things that felt decent today. I also added in 2.5 miles on the treadmill at the end because I'm stuck with my lunch hour to get in my outdoor mileage and wanted to supplement a bit. At least tomorrow is a normal day hour-wise as well as unconventional day.

 

[nancipants]

Not strength, but I went out and did my run this morning even though I woke up with a headache. Did 5k under 40 minutes. When I started running, that was one of my big goals, and now I can do it on a relatively easy run.