Check out this tweet and study when you have a moment!
The Effect of Strength Training on Performance Indicators in Distance Runners @Inst_of_Sporthttps://t.co/gjxPbAtXRXpic.twitter.com/Kb3rVFzuuT
— Kris Beattie (@krisbeattie86) May 3, 2016
Article Title: The Effect of Strength Training on Performance Indicators in Distance Runners
Published by: Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research
This study demonstrates that forty weeks of strength training can significantly improve maximal- and reactive-strength qualities, RE and VO2max, without concomitant hypertrophy, in competitive distance runners.
Please note all information and findings belong to the authors, Beattie, Kris; Carson, Brian P.; Lyons, Mark; Rossiter, Antonia; Kenny, Ian C.
Study Link Direct: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27135468