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Short, plain answers to the questions lifters ask most.
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Running economy
19 September 2026
Will lifting make you a slower runner?
No. Across the training studies on runners the economy improved and body composition did not move, and the reason is what a runner is actually prescribed.
Reckoner · 3 min read
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