I'm doing TRX twice a week. It is killing me, but in a good way. My core was nonexistent and I needed help. I am also finding that my knees are so much stronger. All those squats are doing the trick.

I am a part of a Distance Runner's Strength Training group at my gym. Here is a summary of what we do...the workouts change up each day but we do a lot of the same focused stuff I guess.

Two workouts at the gym 1 hour long: Mondays - Hard, 600 plus calorie burn boot camp style. Tire flips, chain pulls, dynamic stretching, lunges with curls/shoulder presses, tip toes, push ups, planks, push ups with feet in rings, pull ups, prowler pushes, tire jumps, tire step ups..you probably get the idea lol mostly using body weight and strong man type of weights, etc.
Thursdays: around 400-600 cal burn, mostly dynamic stretching and form improvement exercises. This usually consists of a lot of lower abs/hip exercises as well as planks, side planks with leg raises, etc.
"at home" or "extra day" workout: here is a link to the video from their youtube site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_2CninWeEE&feature=fvsr

Then we have daily exercises to do EVERY DAY any time of the day. here are the links for each of those:
Daily exercises 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXeK5MS_AmM&feature=relmfu
Daily exercises 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb7A1K1hVcY&feature=relmfu

This has been amazing for me! I also do yoga Hot yoga and now flow yoga too. On my third workout, if we didn't do tire flips or prowlers during the week, I do those too. The daily exercises really make a difference and I have seen so much improvement even considering this is my first marathon I am training for. I PR'd in my second half marathon despite a horrible snowstorm during it so that says something :-) Hope these help! If you want, I can try to ifind videos on youtube of the boot camp exercises too. my gym doesn't have them, tbut I am sure they are out there. Crossfit videos may show some!

I lift weights 2x a week, usually about an hour each time. I also do a distance runners strength training group at my gym, we meet once a week and then one other time a week I go do that weeks routine on my own. Lots of legs, core and arm work.

Awesome to hear there is another gym with a runners focus :-) Where is your gym located?

I do the p90x Chest/Back, Plyometrics and Shoulders/Arms workout each week....usually early in the week. If I am feeling giddy, I will add the AbRipperX to the upper body days.

I lift hard 1x per week at a place that trains our olympic runners....feel that I am good company there

I am a part of a Distance Runner's Strength Training group at my gym. Here is a summary of what we do...the workouts change up each day but we do a lot of the same focused stuff I guess.

Two workouts at the gym 1 hour long: Mondays - Hard, 600 plus calorie burn boot camp style. Tire flips, chain pulls, dynamic stretching, lunges with curls/shoulder presses, tip toes, push ups, planks, push ups with feet in rings, pull ups, prowler pushes, tire jumps, tire step ups..you probably get the idea lol mostly using body weight and strong man type of weights, etc.
Thursdays: around 400-600 cal burn, mostly dynamic stretching and form improvement exercises. This usually consists of a lot of lower abs/hip exercises as well as planks, side planks with leg raises, etc.
"at home" or "extra day" workout: here is a link to the video from their youtube site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_2CninWeEE&feature=fvsr

Then we have daily exercises to do EVERY DAY any time of the day. here are the links for each of those:
Daily exercises 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXeK5MS_AmM&feature=relmfu
Daily exercises 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb7A1K1hVcY&feature=relmfu

This has been amazing for me! I also do yoga Hot yoga and now flow yoga too. On my third workout, if we didn't do tire flips or prowlers during the week, I do those too. The daily exercises really make a difference and I have seen so much improvement even considering this is my first marathon I am training for. I PR'd in my second half marathon despite a horrible snowstorm during it so that says something :-) Hope these help! If you want, I can try to ifind videos on youtube of the boot camp exercises too. my gym doesn't have them, tbut I am sure they are out there. Crossfit videos may show some!

Thanks for the links! I love that you have a group of distance runners to strength train with, a bit jealous even!

I guess since a half rates in at about two hours for most, I can reply. I do a 4 day split Power Muscle Burn program and Ab Ripper X 3x a week.

Interesting reading, thanks all.
I'm training for a half marathon ( and will definitely take more than 2 hours to do it!) .
Currently I'm running 3 x week (long run, intervals, pace run) and doing strength training 2 x week (though if it's a busy week I might only do one session). My strength training is machine and bodyweight exercises at home.
I also usually do a long walk 1 x week and have 1 rest day.

I run 5-6 days a week right now, averaging 35-42 miles per week. I will be increasing my mileage over the summer and usually my peak mileage is 65 miles per week. Right now I train with a personal trainer and do a total body workout which incorporates plyometrics and TRX as well as traditional lifting. I then work out my upper body and core 2 more days. As my mileage increases, I don't go as hard on my legs, especially 2 days leading up to a long run (15+miles). The off season is a great time to incorporate more plyometrics. I think for runners, it is important to have a strong core...In really like TRX training for this reason.

mostly body weight for my classes...push ups, lunges, etc. If we use weights, it's either 12 or 15 pounds for myself, we do ball slams with 20-25 pound balls, Use ropes for arms at times, if we flip tires, it's typically the 250 for myself, 400 for the guys that can, 180 for the girls that aren't quite there. Everything is in a circuit for us, usually 15 of each, 20 seconds of each if its plyos such as jump throughs and burpees, tire jumps will be 15 of each, tire flips are usually just 6. I hope that helps a bit, I'm sure there is more I could describe if needed!

Follow-up question-

How many sets/ reps are you all doing? I've read in numerous places that powerlifting and bodybuilding-type routines are actually counterproductive to endurance running, and that we should be doing higher rep/ lower weight routines.

Your thoughts?

Power muscle burn 4 day split.

Main 4 sets of 5 at heaviest
Accessory 3 sets of 12 at reasonable weight
Accessory 3 sets of 12 at reasonable weight]
Burn 2 sets of 40 at very low weight.

Alternating muscle groups for each day

Yea, you guessed it, Leg days are NASTY and have to be done mid-week and away from the long run.

Kickboxing (Tae bo) and Tai Chi. You have no idea the amazing benifits of Tai Chi in relation to running.