Tag: squats improve running speed

  • Day 95 | 3 Minutes off My Personal Best

    I ran the first road race of the year.  It was a 5K and I didn’t do any preparation in advance of the race.  I just woke up on Saturday and ran.  The crazy thing is, I ran 3 full minutes faster than I ever have before.  3 minutes, that’s nearly a minute faster for…

  • Day 51 | Do Squats Improve Running Speed?

    I haven’t run into two days. But I am wondering if squats improve running speed. I did a circuit training class on Wednesday and have been extremely sore the last two days. In the class, we spent the first 10 or 15 minutes doing squats and reverse lunges. Walking squats and reverse lunges. Then more…