How to Pick a Training Plan When You're Injury-Prone

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Written By Ali Marty

Season 1 Episode 25 of Running to the Castle Podcast w/ Dr. Ali Marty

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In today's episode I review different popular runDisney training plans and advise the best way to choose a training plan that works for injury-prone runners.

Important points:

  • Review Hal Higdon plans

    • Beyond minimal total mileage

    • Changing mileage mid-week

    • Increasing 1+ miles every week long run

    • Typically 4 runs per week

  • Review Jeff Galloway runDisney plans

    • Beyond minimal total mileage

    • Mid week runs consistent week to week

    • Increasing 1-2 miles every week long run

    • 3 runs per week for half marathon distance

    • 3-4 runs per week for marathon, Goofy, Dopey distances

  • Review pros and cons of HH and JG training plans

  • Recommendations for injury-prone runner training plans

    • 10% mileage increases

    • Consistent mid-week training runs

    • Rest days

If you’re looking for runDisney training plans click the image below to get access to my free training plans.

 
 
Ali Marty

Hi! I’m Ali. I’ve been in the health and wellness space since graduating with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2012. I worked in the typical outpatient clinic with active men and women with orthopedic injuries (shin splints, Achilles tendonitis, muscle and ligament tears, knee pain, IT Band pain, plantar fasciitis, and hip and knee arthritis until 2018 at which point I started Mobile Physical Therapy in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over the past few years I’ve transitioned to helping women running runDisney races after they’ve had an injury and they want to finish strong and enjoy the rest of their runcation.

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