Running to the Castle
A podcast for 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.
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runDisney Proof of Time - How to Get Fast Enough
In this episode of Running to the Castle you’ll learn how to get a faster proof of time as a slow runner or injury-prone runner so you get a better corral placement.
Fast Enough for Photo Stops
In this episode of Running to the Castle you’ll learn how to be fast enough for photo stops at runDisney races like the Disney Marathon.
Make Your Easy Pace Faster, Better, Easier
In this episode of Running to the Castle you’ll learn how to make your easy pace easier so running doesn’t feel so hard.
The Real Reason You’re Still Slow (It’s Not What You Think)
In this episode of Running to the Castle you’ll learn what’s keeping you from getting faster. You’ll learn the #1 mistake that makes slow runners even slower, when they’re actually trying to get faster. Are you making this mistake?
Get Faster to Beat the Balloon Ladies and About Dr. Ali
In this episode of Running to the Castle, you'll learn how to beat the Balloon Ladies and avoid getting swept using the Triple S Method: Speed, Strength, and Stamina.
You’ll also learn personal information about me, Dr. Ali and get to know me better.
How to Get a Proof of Time for runDisney Marathon
In this episode of Running to the Castle you’ll learn the proof of time requirements for the runDisney Marathon and runDisney half marathon and what you need to do to get a proof of time so you get placed in lower corrals.
If You Want to Get Faster Do This
In this episode of Running to the Castle you’ll learn how to get faster as a slow runDisney runner. If you want to run faster, increase your speed and increase your pace follow the steps in this episode.
Run Slow to Run Fast - What It Means and Why It Works
Run fast to run slow. This is a concept to run most of your training runs slow so you can improve pace overall. Listen to the podcast episode for why this works and how to do it
What Pace Do You Need to Run for runDisney Races?
How fast do you need to run to not get swept by the balloon ladies at runDisney races? Listen here to find out.