Can you maintain muscle while being a distance runner? If often touted as the unattainable, the no way it’s possible and all the bro’s are going to tell you that “it kills your gains”. But is that actually true? Certainly looking at sprinters we know it’s not true, so let’s see what it means for distance runners.
While the elite marathon runners you see are often very tiny and not heavily muscled, does that mean it applies to all of us?? As a running coach and someone who has been at this for over 2 decades, the answer is absolutely not.
Most of us are not running 120 miles per week. The only way to gain muscle and run that much is to eat an incredible amount and train with a split focus, which would go against their major goals. Of course, they’re strength training, but not with a get bigger focus.
In this article, we’ll cover everything there is to know about building muscle when running. And take a look at what you can do to gain muscle if you’re a distance runner training for a marathon.
Because who doesn’t want to become their fittest self, run stronger and stop getting injured? This applies to runners of all ages, so don’t dash away my masters runners!
Does Running Build Muscle?
First things first – does…
