Why Endurance Athletes Should Implement a Supplemental Training Plan

Training for endurance events can put a lot of wear and tear on the body. It is important to implement these factors into your training plan to achieve optimal performance level and remain injury free. 

Here are some areas you should add to your training plan: 

1.  Strength training
   Stronger Ligaments, tendons, bones, to decrease overuse injuries
   
2.  Power Training 
   Produce more power allow you to run more efficiently using plyos and jumps
   
3.  Agility 
   Reduce risk for overuse injury and improve neurological firing 
4.   Speed training 
   To increase capacity and VO2 max (get better gas mileage) and improve running mechanics 
   
5.  Cross-training 
   Reduce risk for overtraining and overuse injury