A mate of mine pointed out recently how his running has significantly improved since he started running while pushing his children in their buggy. It would then be logical that he has made even greater improvements by pushing them uphill in the buggy. The extra resistance has contributed to a no doubt greater leg strength and drive. I gave it a go and can absolutely say that pushing two small children up a hill while running is no easy feat.
He even says that sometimes when the kids are not available he packs the buggy full of heavy objects and pushes it up the hill as part of his training program. He also plans to hang on to it once the kids have outgrown it to use as a training device. Whilst I agree that running while dragging a tire is extremely beneficial and one of the old Kenyan tricks, this could indeed be the new version of tire dragging.
Running together (while pushing prams uphill) – stride for stride on a life changing ride! – Sean Muller
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