Introduction: The Missing Piece of Endurance Training Strength training is often overlooked in endurance sports, and it`s easy to see why. Endurance sports already demand a huge time commitment. Take an Ironman triathlon, for example: a good finish time for this pinnacle event is around 12 hours, and the training leading up to it often involves 20 to 25 hours of effort per week. High-level running, swimming, and cycling are no different, with massive training volumes required to reach peak performance. Despite this, strength and endurance don`t have to be in competition—they can actually complement each other to help improve performance. In this article, we`ll show you why taking even a small portion of your time away from endurance training to incorporate strength work can lead to massive performance improvements. Whether you`re chasing faster times, better endurance, or a more injury-resistant body, strength training might just be the missing piece of your training puzzle.
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