Cross-Training

I think a lot of runners miss out on one of the most important parts of a good training program: cross-training. Cross-training helps a runner round out their trianing, and focus on muscles and areas of the body they might have been missing. Understandably, when training for a marathon or race, runners focus directly on running, but overall I think they may miss the mark. I have attached an article I read a while ago about achieving your best shape by doing triathlon training. I incorporate a lot of this in my workouts, and the benefits are fantastic! Read and study this, and see if you can take anything away...

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-263-266-2192-0,00.html