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That’s really interesting, ta. When I was peak running I was 75kg (188cm) and had no real leg strength to speak of, which was probably why I was plagued with injuries. Now I’m 86kgs with a more rounded strength but realise I have some huge imbalances.
inchpincher-
I think imbalances are fairly normal - I’m currently battling ITband issues so I know your pain!
If you’re at the gym already then super setting some of these things is pretty easy to get more bang for your buck in a session. But for the single leg weighted stuff getting quality movements is worth the time investment it might take
Tenderloin
If anything I would say that is light! When running you will put 2-3x your load through your legs.
I'd also say not to get discouraged, the advice is correct but just like anything you can build up to it. Have you tried working through what 7, 8, 9, rpe feels like? The good thing about single leg is you can go pretty heavy as you have another leg to spot you!
I'd also say that heavy is better than high reps, so trying to get to 5 x 3 and then 3 x 5 reps at bodyweight with good form might be a more realistic near term goal