This week Andy and Rick are joined by Anna to pick her brains on all things strength & conditioning for runners as well as her upcoming Chicago Marathon. Plus, Andy speaks to Hendrik and Esther Pfeiffer, German professional long distance runners. Anna's fundraising page for Chicago Marathon: https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/10561/annas-chicago-marathon/ Thank you to Wahoo for sponsoring this episode of the podcast. Check out their KICKR RUN here: https://uk.wahoofitness.com/devices/running/treadmills/kickr-run-buy-eu Join The Running Channel Club at https://bit.ly/4gms9NE to meet like-minded runners, get exclusive content and access expert guidance through courses and live Q&As. What’s in this video? 00:00 Welcome 01:09 Introducing Anna & Episode Sponsors 02:12 Runner Anecdotes & Family Moments 05:01 Lake District Wedding & Running Adventures 09:57 Strength Training: Hills, Habits & Excuses 12:36 Why Strength and Conditioning Matters 16:18 Physio, Rehab, and Building Good Routines 20:29 How to Start Strength Training for Runners 24:24 Workout Variations & Keeping It Interesting 27:13 Session Duration & Quick Home Workouts 30:08 Compound Movements & Exercises That Matter Most 31:46 The Science: Why Strength and Conditioning? 33:36 Community Resources & Anna's Workout Wednesdays 34:18 Olympic Dreams: Marathon Training Together 36:12 Inside Elite Marathon & Half Marathon Training 39:59 Support, Goals & The Power of Teamwork 42:19 Listener Q&A: Muscle Rubs, Placebo, and Warmups 45:41 Mindset Rituals, Placebos & Recovery Science 47:32 Chicago Marathon & Anna’s Charity Efforts 48:47 Final Thoughts, Community Shoutouts & Outro MUSIC licensed by Artlist and Epidemic Sound -------------------- Thank you to our partners: Garmin - https://www.garmin.com Want to give Runna a try? Click below for a 2-week FREE trial: https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=TRC -------------------- Follow us on socials: → FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRunningChannel ← → INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/runningchannel ← → STRAVA - https://www.strava.com/clubs/runningchannel ← Or get in touch with us by sending an email to hello@therunningchannel.com Read this far? Thanks! Please like this video, SUBSCRIBE and share us with your running friends. We would really appreciate it! Check out our Editorial Policy here: https://therunningchannel.com/editorial-policy/