{"id":5783,"date":"2025-10-16T00:39:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T00:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/5783\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T00:39:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T00:39:06","slug":"ouc-marathon-runners-test-cross-training-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/5783\/","title":{"rendered":"OUC marathon runners test cross-training theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOrangetheory classes in Orlando are helping runners prepare for marathons by offering a comprehensive workout that combines running, rowing, and strength training to boost endurance and prevent injuries.Inside the class, the focus is on heart rate, hustle, and sweat, providing a full-body workout that benefits runners of all levels.&#8221;It&#8217;s really a full-body workout, which is great. You&#8217;re getting everything,&#8221; Orangetheory Coach Danielle Sisco said.&#8221;We break it all down and we&#8217;re really just trying to build a stronger body, build up your metabolism and have you leaving feeling fantastic, &#8221; Orangetheory Fitness Coach Thomas Stoakes said. The workout split at Orangetheory includes running, rowing, and strength training, designed to enhance endurance, build strength, and prevent injuries.&#8221;One thing I&#8217;ve learned: runners love running, lifters love lifting. We do it all here. But those that just hone in on running tend to be more injury-prone. That durability you build on the weight floor goes miles out on the course,&#8221; Stoakes said. Stoakes, gearing up for his fifth full marathon, and Sisco, training for her first half-marathon, are among those benefiting from the balanced approach.&#8221;I feel like having been focused on lifting legs and getting my legs stronger and then strength training as a whole\u2026 It&#8217;s made me a stronger runner. I didn&#8217;t realize that I could be faster from lifting, but I do feel like that&#8217;s what happened for me,&#8221; Sisco said.The misconception that one must choose between strength training and running is dispelled in these classes, where cross-training in the Orange Room enhances every mile on the road.&#8221;My basis at Orangetheory, I wasn&#8217;t sure how great I was going to be running outside because I mostly ran here, but it&#8217;s translated so well. My training in here has really helped me with my training outside,&#8221; Sisco said.Every rep and stride in the class brings runners one step closer to their finish line, demonstrating the power of cross-training in marathon preparation.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tWINTER SPRINGS, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Orangetheory classes in Orlando are helping runners prepare for marathons by offering a comprehensive workout that combines running, rowing, and strength training to boost endurance and prevent injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the class, the focus is on heart rate, hustle, and sweat, providing a full-body workout that benefits runners of all levels.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s really a full-body workout, which is great. You&#8217;re getting everything,&#8221; Orangetheory Coach Danielle Sisco said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We break it all down and we&#8217;re really just trying to build a stronger body, build up your metabolism and have you leaving feeling fantastic, &#8221; Orangetheory Fitness Coach Thomas Stoakes said. <\/p>\n<p>The workout split at Orangetheory includes running, rowing, and strength training, designed to enhance endurance, build strength, and prevent injuries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One thing I&#8217;ve learned: runners love running, lifters love lifting. We do it all here. But those that just hone in on running tend to be more injury-prone. That durability you build on the weight floor goes miles out on the course,&#8221; Stoakes said. <\/p>\n<p>Stoakes, gearing up for his fifth full marathon, and Sisco, training for her first half-marathon, are among those benefiting from the balanced approach.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel like having been focused on lifting legs and getting my legs stronger and then strength training as a whole\u2026 It&#8217;s made me a stronger runner. I didn&#8217;t realize that I could be faster from lifting, but I do feel like that&#8217;s what happened for me,&#8221; Sisco said.<\/p>\n<p>The misconception that one must choose between strength training and running is dispelled in these classes, where cross-training in the Orange Room enhances every mile on the road.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My basis at Orangetheory, I wasn&#8217;t sure how great I was going to be running outside because I mostly ran here, but it&#8217;s translated so well. My training in here has really helped me with my training outside,&#8221; Sisco said.<\/p>\n<p>Every rep and stride in the class brings runners one step closer to their finish line, demonstrating the power of cross-training in marathon preparation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Orangetheory classes in Orlando are helping runners prepare for marathons by offering a comprehensive workout that combines running,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5784,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[6339,6348,6349,6340,6354,6351,6353,1793,6352,6341,2340,6346,139,141,140,6337,6338,6344,6342,6347,6350,6345,6343],"class_list":["post-5783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-cross-training","tag-cross-training-theory","tag-endurance","tag-fitness","tag-focus","tag-full-body-workout","tag-heart-rate","tag-injury","tag-leg","tag-marathon","tag-mile","tag-orangetheory-class","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-ouc","tag-ouc-marathon","tag-runner","tag-running","tag-sisco","tag-stoake","tag-strength-training","tag-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}