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Depending on whom you listen to the advice is that weight lifting will add too much bulk to a runners body or that it is an essential ingredient for getting stronger and thus performing better.
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And what do you do for abs/core strength?
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I really believe weight lifting is beneficial to running! Not only does it help my performance but it helps injury prevention. I've been lifting seriously for the past year and a half during which I have ran 1 marathon, several half marathons, 5k's and a 10 miler as well keeping a weekly milage of over 20 miles