The Non-Negotiable Everyone Should Add To Their Run

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Written By Ali Marty

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

Episode 217 How to Stop Feeling Tight and Injured During Training Without Doing Less Running runDisney Races

In this episode of Running to the Castle Dr. Ali shares the one non-negotiable every runner needs to add to their routine, and it’s not another workout, speed session, or long run. 

It’s recovery. She explains why recovery should be treated as part of your run—not something optional—and how skipping it is one of the biggest reasons slow, back-of-the-pack, or injury-prone runDisney runners end up sore, stuck, or sidelined. 

Using a relatable coffee maker analogy, she breaks down how to make recovery automatic and walks through her simple but powerful 3-part system: stretching, massage, and temperature-based techniques. 

The episode reinforces a key belief shift…you don’t need to do more to get better, you need to recover better so your body can actually handle the training you’re already doing.

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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