Proof of Time Half Marathon Training Week 1

PodcastSpeed and Paceproof of time
Written By Ali Marty

Season 3 of Running to the Castle Podcast w/ Dr. Ali Marty

Episode 223 How to Train to get a Proof of Time Week 1 runDisney Races

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 gets honest about the realities of learning to strength train for speed, adjusting her run/walk strategy, and how a low blood pressure day on Mother's Day is a reminder that progress isn't linear  and consistency always matters more than perfection.

Ali Marty

Hi! I’m Dr. Ali. I’ve been in the health and wellness space since graduating with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2012. I’m a runDisney runner on a journey to running magical miles and helping other slow, back-of-the-pack runners do the same.

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