HeyJaredRunning 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.
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RTTC #255 Do You Need to Get Faster or Is Something Else Keeping You Slow? (opens the original)
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali breaks down why more speed workouts aren't always the answer when you feel like you're not getting faster. She explores how race day nerves, run-walk strategy, and summer heat can all hold back your pace, even when your training is right on track. You'll also learn how to check whether you're truly improving with standardized pace testing instead of trusting how a run feels. If you run at the back of the pack...
RTTC #254 Proof of Time Half Marathon Training Week 20 Taper (opens the original)
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali explains what the taper really is and why the right amount of pulling back changes with your race distance. She uses a Merida bow and arrow analogy to show why doing too much and doing too little can both keep you from a strong race day. She covers what to stop the moment your peak long run is done, and why "more is better" rarely applies here. She also shares how an unexpected back flare-up reshaped her own ...
RTTC #253 Do You Need to Run More Than 3 Days to Train for a Marathon? (opens the original)
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali tackles a debate that keeps resurfacing on social media... whether 3 days of running a week is actually enough to train for a marathon. She breaks down why she builds her training plans from research and science rather than chasing every other coach's opinion, and why time on your feet matters more than mileage for runners at 13 to 16+ minute paces. Dr. Ali makes the case for consistency and injury prevention over ...
RTTC #252 Proof of Time Half Marathon Training Week 19 (opens the original)
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali walks through hitting peak week of her Proof of Time 10K training... and what happened when her body had other plans. She breaks down the 5 phases of a successful running journey (build, train, taper, race, and recovery) and explains why "the hay is in the barn" once peak week is done. She also talks about how she handled an unexpected setback in the final days before taper, and why she made the call to adjust rath...
RTTC #251 Proof of Time Half Marathon Training Weeks 17 and 18 (opens the original)
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali combines two weeks of Proof of Time Half Marathon training into one honest, "it just didn't happen" kind of episode. Week 17 got wiped out by travel... a trip to Massachusetts to visit family and meet her new niece, a flight delay, a Wi-Fi outage, and a pile of laundry that pushed her only workout, a long run, two days late. Week 18 started rocky too, but the week turned around fast: a speed workout testing new run...
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