This article is targeted to long distance runners.  As you may know, I am no stranger to long distance running myself. I ran cross-country and long distance events in track.  I was skinny as a rail, but I was on the larger side for a cross-country runner.  (I think all those push-ups I did in high school when my coach caught me swearing helped out a bit!)  I always did more than just run, even though I did not become dedicated to strength training until I stopped competing in long…