Our final workshop in the Strength Training for Runners series is now available inside the classroom for VIP members. In Week 4, Coach Melanie ties everything together and shows runners how to use strength training to improve real-world running performance. Inside the replay you'll learn: 🏃 How strength improves running economy and efficiency ⚡ Why power matters for hills, speed changes, and finishing kicks 💪 How to structure strength training around your running schedule 🔥 Runner-specific exercises that build strength, balance, and durability 📈 How consistency—not perfection—leads to long-term results If you've been following along with the series, this final workshop helps connect all the pieces and gives you a practical framework you can continue using long after the series ends. But we're not stopping there... 🎉 Our July Workshop Series: Core Stability for Runners starts this week! Over the next four weeks, we'll be covering: ✅ The Runner's Core: More Than Just Abs ✅ Anti-Rotation Training for Better Running Form ✅ Core Stability Under Fatigue ✅ Building a Runner-Specific Core Routine You'll learn how to improve posture, reduce energy leaks, maintain better form when fatigued, and create a simple core routine that supports stronger, more efficient running. ⭐ Reminder: These workshops are exclusively available to our VIP Members. VIP Members receive: ✔️ Access to all live workshops ✔️ Workshop replays inside the classroom ✔️ Training resources and handouts ✔️ Monthly educational series ✔️ Additional coaching and performance support If you haven't watched the final Strength Training workshop yet, head to the classroom and check out the replay. 👇 Let us know in the comments: What's been your biggest takeaway from the Strength Training for Runners series so far?

Run Clinic Recap | Turning Bad Runs Into Breakthroughs Every runner has them: legs like lead, pace is off, head isn't in it. But Coach Melanie reframes the bad run entirely: it's not a setback, it's data. This week's clinic covered the three types of bad runs (physical, mental, and external), the traps runners fall into after a tough outing, and a simple 3-question reflection tool to use after every workout. The takeaway? Good runs build confidence. Bad runs build wisdom. Both make you better. If you missed it, ALL members have full access to the recording in the archives Wednesday Workshop | Single Leg Strength for Runners This Wednesday we tackled the training most runners skip and the reason injuries keep coming back. Running is a single-leg sport. Every step, your body absorbs 2–3x your body weight on one leg. If your glutes, hips, or ankles aren't holding up their end, your body compensates — and that's where IT band pain, runner's knee, shin splints, and Achilles issues begin. We covered: - A 4-level balance test to find exactly where you need to start - Single leg strength exercises you can do at home - Your weekly injury prevention plan VIP members: Weeks 1 & 2 & now 3 of the June Strength for Runners series are already in the archives. Catch up before next Wednesday! Not a VIP yet? Comment STRONG below to learn more about membership. See you Wednesday! 💪

Session 3 of Strength Training for Runners drops Wednesday, June 24. Here's something worth thinking about before you watch: running is essentially thousands of single-leg hops. But most runners train like they're working both legs at once. Week 3: Single-Leg Strength & Injury Prevention Coach Melanie focuses on the areas runners most often neglect — glute medius, hamstrings, calves, and feet — and shows you exactly how to train them in a way that mirrors how running actually works. She also makes the direct connection between strength gaps and common running injuries. If you've dealt with IT band issues, knee pain, or hip problems, this session is going to be particularly eye-opening. Before you watch: Can you stand on one leg for 30 seconds with your eyes closed? Try it and let us know how you do in the comments. Coach Melanie has a balance challenge in this session that builds on exactly that.

If you missed Tuesday's Run Clinic with Coach Melanie you'll want to catch the replay. This week she tackled something that doesn't get nearly enough attention in the running world: sleep. Not just "get more of it" advice.... real, practical information about why your sleep directly impacts your pace, your recovery, and your injury risk. A few things that might surprise you: You don't get stronger during your workout. You get stronger after, during recovery. And sleep is where the real magic happens. Two nights before your race matters more than the night before. (Saturday race? Thursday night is your priority.) Poor sleep doesn't just make you tired - it slows your reaction time, throws off your coordination, and makes easy runs feel hard. Coach Melanie also walked through a quick recovery scorecard: rating your sleep duration, sleep quality, bedtime consistency, morning energy, and post-run recovery on a scale of 1–5. Worth doing on your own this week. Her challenge for all of us: pick ONE habit to implement this week. Go to bed 20 minutes earlier. Put the phone away 30 minutes before bed. Keep a consistent wake-up time. Even small changes add up. Drop in the comments what's YOUR sleep average looking like, and which habit are you committing to? No judgment, just accountability. 💬 See you next week for the next clinic — happy trails! 🏃‍♀️

Week 2 of Strength Training for Runners goes live Wednesday, June 17. Last week Coach Melanie established why runners need strength training. This week she gets into what to actually do about it. Week 2: Building a Strong Foundation She'll introduce the 5 fundamental movement patterns that, together, create a complete, durable runner: 1. Squat 2. Hinge 3. Push 4. Pull 5. Carry Plus you'll get a full beginner strength workout to take with you, and a two-session challenge designed to show you exactly when in your training week to schedule strength work. Before tomorrow: Which muscle group feels most tired after a long run? Drop it in the comments, it'll make the session even more useful when you watch.