Can I Skip a Run if I'm Still Sore?

PodcastKnee PainLong Run / Easy Run
Written By Ali Marty

Season 2 of Running to the Castle Podcast w/ Dr. Ali Marty

Episode 180 Strength Training Made Me Sore…Should I Still Run? runDisney Races

In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali answers a question nearly every slow, back of the pack, or injury-prone runDisney runner has asked at some point…can you skip a run if you’re still sore? 

She breaks down why the answer really does depend, how to tell whether movement will help or hurt, and why soreness after strength training isn’t always a badge of honor. 

Dr. Ali explains the difference between normal adjustment soreness and soreness that disrupts training, why timing your strength work matters so much for races like Dopey, and how poor planning…not weakness…is often the real reason runners feel stuck skipping runs. 

You’ll learn how to test your body safely, when a walk or bike ride is the better choice, and how smarter strength progression and recovery can keep soreness from derailing your training altogether.

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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