Popsugar Health & Fitness Workouts Strength Workout For Runners I'm a Trainer, and This Is How Strength Training Complements Running (Workout Included) 23 January 2019 by Tamara Pridgett View On One Page Photo 1 of 10 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 1 High Knees Run in place while lifting your knees high to the level of your waist. Engage your abs as your knee comes up. Pump your arms to warm up your upper body. Each time your foot makes contact with the ground, that counts as one repetition. Complete 30 high knees, then take 15 seconds of rest. Repeat for two more rounds. Previous Next Start Slideshow Trainer TipsRunning TipsBeginner Running Tips45-minute WorkoutsIntermediate WorkoutsFull-Body WorkoutsInjury PreventionRunningStrength TrainingWorkouts