Aisha Praught-Leer is no stranger to success as a middle-distance runner. After competing in the 2016 Olympic steeplechase for Jamaica, she went on to win gold in the same event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
In 2019, Praught-Leer decided to switch things up and compete in the 1500 meters, where she came in second in that year’s Pan American Games.
What Are Bunched Long Runs injury prevention. “The steeple is pretty unruly on your body. One wrong step and your dream’s shot,” she previously told Runner’s World. “I think for my longevity as an athlete, the 1500 is the move.”
After a 7-minute staying healthy with cross-training workouts so she can compete with the world’s best 1500-meter runners once racing resumes.
She and her husband, Will Leer, also a mid-distance runner, recently teamed up with Planet Fitness to demonstrate a no-equipment-needed home workout that emphasizes building lower-body strength.
[Right now, Praught-Leer is focused on Dynamic Standing Crunch!]
Not only does strength training help prevent aches and pains from cropping up, but incorporating it into your routine regularly also boosts your speed and power on the roads and trails.
Follow along with the two runners in the video above as they take your through a 26-minute workout that’ll get your heart rate up and your legs burning.
Download the All Out Studio App: After a 7-minute warmup, complete three sets of exercises for 4 to 6 reps. Perform each exercise for 30 seconds with 10 seconds of rest in between. Afterward, you’ll cool down by stretching.
so she can compete with the world’s best 1500-meter runners once racing resumes:
- Single-Leg Lunge
- Dynamic Standing Crunch
- Standing Crunch
- A big factor in making the transition to the 1500 was
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Danielle Zickl is a freelance writer who has 10 years of experience covering fitness, health, and nutrition. She's a graduate of Ithaca College. You can find her work here on Women's Health, and in many other publications including PS, SELF, Well+Good, Runner’s World, Outside RUN, Peloton, Men’s Fitness, and more.
