Half-Marathon Training - Weight Lifting?

[Fingolfin269]

Hey guys, I've been on a bit of a running hiatus for the past 3 months or so and have been primarily focused on weights with some elliptical mixed in for cardio. I'll start running again in the next few weeks and want to continue doing the compound lifts at a minimum. I've never really mixed this type of weight training with distance running so just wanted to see if it's a good idea or not.

Basically, is it ok to continue doing squats (reg/sldl) and deadlifts while ramping up for a half marathon? Do any of you have a weight plan you typically use while distance training and if so can you please share it?

Thanks.

 

[Blackjack200]

I'm no expert, and hopefully others with experience can opine, but I believe that heavy barbell training and long distance running are a pair of activities where if someone wants to maximize their performance in one, they should avoid doing the other.

Maybe it's the case that some light barbell training can help with distance running, I don't know, I've never really looked into it, but I would be really suprised if progressive increases (or even maintanance) on the squat and deadlift are possible during large amounts of long slow distance training.

BTW, what's a SLDL squat?

 

[Fingolfin269]

Oops that should have been just sldl (stiff-leg deadlift). And to be honest I really do RDL (Romanian deadlift). Sometimes I slip up and use SLDL when discussing it mainly because it was originally shown to me and called SLDL but I found out later that a true SLDL is somewhat similar but different from what I actually do (RDL).

 

[Koing]

How many times are you running in a week and on which days?

It's okay to strength train whilst training for a half marathon. I would put the weights session before your shortest run.

Squat for 12reps x 3-4sets. Then do your SLDL.

Of course the training for your half marathon is going to limit your recovery, and the gains you will get in the weights aren't going to be much as you did without all of the running. BUT that doesn't matter as your goal is to run a half marathon and to keep up with your strength training.

Koing

 

[HN]

I think if you're not doing it for competition, then you can continue doing both.