Derval O'Rourke: Upping your weights and strength training game
It’s the strength side of things that I’ve kept up more than anything
We are well and truly into summer now. I’m in the middle of a five-week healthy lifestyle challenge called Summer Stride. I have combined pilates with strength training for the next few weeks. Training as a professional athlete meant I relied on a range of different exercise techniques to keep my body strong and powerful to allow me to run the fastest times.
Since retiring, one of the questions I get asked most often is ‘Do you still run?’ The honest answer is that although I love to run, it’s the strength side of things that I’ve kept up more than anything. If I’m pinched for time and have to choose, strength training wins out. This week I’m sharing the reasons why I like to keep strong.
