If I wanted to make long-distance running feel easier, I would do this exact six-move strength training routine

Man wearing a grey tshirt raising one arm in front holding a small red dumbbell. there's a plain wall and a window behind him in a living room setting.

When you’re training for a race, it’s easy to think the focus should be on clocking up the miles and training your legs.

But when I ran my first half marathon, my trainer encouraged me to do lots of upper-body and core strength exercises.