Can I run and lift weights on the same days?

While we recommend doing cardio and strength training on separate days, here’s how you can adapt your routine to maximize recovery:

SAME DAY, SEPARATE TIME OF DAY

Split your training into morning and evening sessions, ensuring to fuel your body well in between. The more time you have to recover between sessions, the better.

SAME DAY, SAME TIME OF DAY

Put whichever session is your “priority” first, then perform the other second. While this is less ideal from a recovery standpoint, we want to save our best energy for whichever session is the priority.

For example, if you’re training for a half marathon - put your run training first, then do strength. Because you’re doing these sessions back-to-back, you may not have as much energy for strength training but this is the reality of hybrid training when life gets busy.

As a reminder, continue listening to your body and take additional recovery as needed - even if this means missing some strength training or optional workouts on the days in between.