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DMZ Jul 2017 3:45pm, 28 Jul 2017 62 posts	0 DMZ I did pilates during marathon training last year, there was a class at my workplace that was good value, and it felt useful. More recently I have been doing the "IronStrength" workout in the Running Strong book by Jordan Metzl. I can do that at home in about 50 minutes, once or twice a week, and it feels like a good workout. I do it on the same day as a hard running workout (tempo run or intervals, or long run). I'm sure it is similar to many other strength routines out there.
Liz Kissane Jul 2017 4:07pm, 28 Jul 2017 First-time poster!!	0 Liz Kissane I recommend yoga. There are different types, but Ashtanga/Rocket and a lot of 'flow'/vinyasa classes train both flexibility and core strength and also improve ankle strength. You can also do your own practice at home. Doing yoga has really helped my running and helped me come back from injury.
Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Jul 2017 4:58pm, 28 Jul 2017 36,219 posts	0 Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Welcome to fetch, Liz! I find it noticeable that I get more niggles when I do less cross training stuff. I tend to do aerobics classes, bums and tums classes are great for core and legs/bum, but I started doing yoga sometimes too. I don't think it matters what you do, as long as you do it regularly and it's convenient and enjoyable. I just hate doing stuff at home, loathe the gym, but really enjoy classes and find them motivating to do.
Brig Jul 2017 5:51pm, 28 Jul 2017 94 posts	0 Brig Now I am truly feeling the benefits of my mobilize, stretch, activate programme I am a daily doer
becca7 Jul 2017 6:10pm, 28 Jul 2017 7,304 posts	0 becca7 That's good Brig. Is there a particular programme you follow?
Brig Jul 2017 9:11pm, 28 Jul 2017 95 posts	0 Brig becca7 I went to see a guy called Chris Peil at "The Move Well Project" he did a 2 hour assessment and did a programme for me to follow at home after showing me all the releases, stretches and activations (we did them together) I had amazing results in just 4 days to be honest! After a year of injury I am starting to believe I can get back to regular running and be pain free
Brig Jul 2017 7:09am, 29 Jul 2017 96 posts	0 Brig A very run specific thing which doesn't take too long each day but benefits you heaps is the 30 Day Challenge from Kinetic Revolution. Brilliant and well worth sticking to!
HappyG(rrr) Jul 2017 10:09am, 31 Jul 2017 27,000 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) I'm going to see a chiropractor tonight, but only because he did a talk at our work and he talked more about "general wellbeing" not just back cracking stuff. So thought I'd go get an "MOT"! One of the things that I found convincing in his talk was that it wasn't a "something for nothing" approach. All the things he was advocating he said would require effort - whether it was change in nutrition / diet, movement and/or mental training. So I'm interested to see what "exercises" he gives me. The basic spine ones were: head fore and back, pelvic tilt (standing, and against a wall) and hip flexor stretch (like a lunge, but very small movement and more of a pelvic tilt again). He reckoned 4 mins tops pref morning and night (like brushing your teeth!). I have downloaded a mindfulness app, but haven't done anything with it. I think being either too lazy or too busy to do meditation is a lesson in itself! And of the order: do some non-running movement exercises do some mental training exercises eat better I know what order that is likely to be successful in, for me! G
DMZ Jul 2017 1:36pm, 31 Jul 2017 64 posts	0 DMZ For all you who do regular weekly strength/stretch/core stuff, do you opt out the week before a race? Or during a proper taper?
becca7 Jul 2017 1:39pm, 31 Jul 2017 7,306 posts	0 becca7 Yes, I avoid in the days before a race and if it's a target marathon/ultra during the taper.