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A podcast for slow, back-of-the-pack, or injury-prone runDisney runners on a journey to running magical miles. Join me, Dr. Ali, as I share the secrets I've gathered as a runner, Doctor of Physical Therapy and coach. You'll learn the exact ways I get my clients to the castle strong without feeling broken or held together with KT tape as they cross the finish line. Dr. Ali and this podcast are lovers of runDisney and are not affiliated with runDisney.
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- Yesterday31 min
RTTC #228 Running Is Part of Your Life Not Your Whole Life
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali explores one of the most common questions she hears from runners: what do you do when life gets in the way of your training schedule? Dr. Ali shares her personal philosophy that running should fit into your life, not the other way around, and why embracing that mindset is actually what makes training sustainable. She covers the structure of her recommended training week, the value of cross-training and rest days, a...
- 3 days ago48 min
RTTC #227 Proof of Time Half Marathon Training Week 3
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali takes us inside Week 3 of her Proof of Time half marathon training, a week where life got lifey and the schedule had to bend. She explores how to triage your workouts when everything piles up, why the order of your training days matters more than you might think, and how building toward a race pace is a long game that requires patience, paced testing, and a willingness to get honest with yourself mid-treadmill. From a br...
- 1 weeks ago32 min
RTTC #226 Will Running Longer Intervals Make Me Faster?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali breaks down one of the most common assumptions in the run/walk world: that running longer is the key to getting faster. Using a real question from a Stronger Faster Finisher member preparing for a 10-miler, Dr. Ali walks through the math behind run/walk pacing and reveals four distinct levers every runner can pull to improve their overall pace. The episode challenges runners to think beyond just their run int...
- 1 weeks ago36 min
RTTC #225 Proof of Time Half Marathon Training Week 2
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali walks through every workout and non-workouts of her second week of Proof of Time half marathon training. From navigating a low blood pressure episode that threw off her early week, to a brutal hill workout that ended with her on the kitchen floor eating spoonfuls of maple syrup, to a Friday long run that finally clicked, she shares the full picture of what training actually looks like. She also dives into the scien...
- 2 weeks ago21 min
RTTC #224 Cross Training What It Is and Why Every Slow Runner Needs It
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali redefines what cross training actually means for slow runners, and it goes way beyond strength training. She makes the case that true cross training is any cardiovascular activity that challenges your heart and lungs the same way a run would, from stationary bikes and ellipticals to paced walking. She also digs into how to use cross training to train to replace overloaded run days, and stop letting your breathing b...
- 2 weeks ago53 min
RTTC #223 Proof of Time Half Marathon Training Week 1
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali kicks off her real-time proof of time training experiment as she prepares for a September 10K to earn a faster runDisney corral placement. She shares why she chose a longer training runway instead of rushing into a summer race, how she structured her weekly schedule around speed workouts, cross training, and long runs, and what she learned during her very first week of pace testing and 30-20-10 intervals. Dr. Ali also ge...
- 3 weeks ago27 min
RTTC# 222 How Should I Carry Water for runDisney Races and Training?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali answers a listener question about the best way to carry water during runDisney training and races… and whether hydration vests are basically the same thing as weighted vests. She breaks down the pros and cons of handheld bottles versus hydration vests, explains why hydration needs are different from adding extra weight for training, and shares why she personally prefers a handheld bottle because of sensory overload and c...
- 3 weeks ago25 min
RTTC #221 How Many Races Should You Sign Up For?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali breaks down how many races slow, back-of-the-pack, or injury-prone runners should realistically sign up for each year without ending up burnt out, injured, or hating training. She shares her own strategy of training for a 10K proof of time months in advance instead of rushing into races unprepared, and explains why shorter races can actually help runners earn better placements for runDisney events. Dr. Ali also div...
About Running to the Castle
A podcast for slow, back-of-the-pack, or injury-prone runDisney runners on a journey to running magical miles. Join me, Dr. Ali, as I share the secrets I've gathered as a runner, Doctor of Physical Therapy and coach. You'll learn the exact ways I get my clients to the castle strong without feeling broken or held together with KT tape as they cross the finish line. Dr. Ali and this podcast are lovers of runDisney and are not affiliated with runDisney.
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