Boston Marathon runners add strength training to routine

>> MARATHON TRAINING ISN’T JUST ABOUT LOGGING THE MILES. >> I DO A LOT OF BOXING. IT HELPS PRODUCE INJURY. THE LAST THING ANYONE WANTS TO GET HURT DURING THE TRAINING SEASON. >> EVEN FOR THOSE ATHLETIC BY NATURE, THE LONG TRAINING RENTS CAN BE TOUGH. >> SWITCH IT UP WITH ALL THE MILES YOU RUN DURING THE WEEK. IT REALLY HELPS WITH TRAINING. ANTOINETTE: FROM BOXING TO OTHER TYPES OF TRAINING, RACHEL BREAKS UP THE RUNS A COUPLE OF DAYS A WEEK IN SAUGUS. >> FIND THAT BALANCE IN YOUR ROUTINE. YOU’RE GOING TO BE LIFTING TWO DAYS A WEEK. YOU WILL PROBABLY HAVE A BETTER OUTPUT ON MARATHON DAY. ANTOINETTE: WHILE IT’S BENEFICIAL TO INCORPORATE EIGHT STRENGTH TRAINING, DIAL IT BACK WE NEED TO. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. SHE CONVINCED ME TO GET THE GLOVES ON MYSELF. >> I THINK YOU ARE A PRO. A LOT OF MARATHON TRAINING IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE CARDIO. IT’S ABOUT STRENGTH TRAINING AS WELL AS RECOVERY, WHICH A LOT OF ATHLETES FORGET. ANTOINETTE: EVERYBODY FIGHTS IS OFFERING A BOSTON STRONG SPECIAL FOR MARATHON RUNNERS. YOU JUST NEED TO SHOW UP TO THEIR RELAUNCH PARTY AT THE HILLTOP LOCATION TOMORROW FROM 8:00 UNTIL 1:00 WITH PROOF YOUR RUNNING THE MARATHON. WE ARE THE EXCLUSIVE MEDIA PARTNER FOR THE RACE

Boston Marathon runners add strength training to routine

Updated: 5:34 AM EDT Mar 24, 2023

A Massachusetts gym looking to help marathon runners get ready for race day by switching things up with some strength training and a little bit of boxing.

A Massachusetts gym looking to help marathon runners get ready for race day by switching things up with some strength training and a little bit of boxing.