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. Dr. Ali and this podcast are lovers of runDisney and are not affiliated with runDisney.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 157
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
RTTC #57 How to Build Your Glutes for Stronger Support on Your Knees
In this episode of Running to the Castle you’ll hear a free workshop I put on to teach you how to structure your strength workout and exercises so you can get stronger glutes without sq…
RTTC #56 How to Incorporate Strength Training and Running
In this episode of Running to the Castle I outline how to incorporate strength training and running when you’re training for a runDisney race.
When you’re training for a race it is safe …
RTTC #55 Strengthening for Knee Arthritis
In this episode of Running to the Castle I’m talking about what to do and what to avoid when doing strength workouts as a runner with knee arthritis.
When you’re doing strength workouts …
RTTC #54 Strengthening for Meniscus Problems
In this episode of Running to the Castle I’m talking about what to do and what to avoid when doing strength workouts as a runner with meniscus tears.
When you’re doing strength workouts …
RTTC #53 How to Strength Train without Squats and Lunges
In this episode of Running to the Castle I’m talking about how to strengthen your glutes without squats and lunges.
Squats and lunges are the most common recommended exercises for runne…
RTTC #52 Are Apple Fitness+ Glute Workouts Good for Runner's with Knee Pain
In this episode of Running to the Castle I’m reviewing an Apple Fitness+ glute workout I did so I know whether it’s good for my clients with knee problems.
I did an Apple Fitness+ Glute …
RTTC #51 The Best Post-Run Recovery Routine for Runners with Knee Problems
In this episode of Running to the Castle I had the honor of being interviewed by Shayla Wesch on The Average Runner Podcast.
In this episode I had the opportunity to talk about the best …
RTTC #50 Strength Exercises for Race Day
In this episode of Running to the Castle I’m discussing the strength exercises you should be doing for race day if your knee hurts.
This information is best suited for someone with
- Runner…
RTTC #49 Strengthening for IT Band Syndrome
In this episode of Running to the Castle I’m discussing things to be careful and mindful of when you’re doing strength exercises when you have IT Band Syndrome.
Some things to mindful of…
RTTC #48 Strengthening for Inner Knee Pain
In this episode of Running to the Castle I’m discussing things to be careful and mindful of when you’re strengthening your muscles because you have inner knee pain.
Some things to be min…
RTTC #47 Offload Your Knees
In this episode of Running to the Castle I’m discussing how to offload or take the pressure of your knees as a runner.
You’ll hear many people (your friends, coaches, doctors) tell you t…
RTTC #46 How Your Glutes Help Your Knees
In this episode of Running to the Castle I’m discussing why your glutes are so important for your knees when you’re a runner with knee pain.
The glutes are the biggest muscles in your hi…
RTTC #45 Are Squats and Lunges Bad for Your Knees?
In this episode of Running to the Castle I’m answering the question: Are squats and lunges bad for my knees?
When you have knee pain when you run, go up and down stairs, get up from a ch…
RTTC #44 How to Strengthen Glutes without Squats
In this episode I’m talking about different exercises to do to strengthen your glutes that aren’t squats.
You know that if you have Runner’s Knee, IT Band Syndrome or Meniscus problems t…
RTTC #43 The One Muscle Group to Exercise if You Only Have Time for One
In this episode I’m talking about the #1 group of muscles I recommend my clients work out if they only had time to strength train a single group.
I chose this muscle group because it’s s…
RTTC #42 What’s Good Pain and What’s Bad Pain in Running?
In this episode I’m talking about what’s good pain and what’s bad pain in running and how to know when to push through.
Listen to this episode to learn if you should push through the fol…
RTTC #41 Shoes and Fueling for Disney Marathon Training with Knee Problems
In this episode I’m talking about picking the right shoes for your knee problem and fueling right so you don’t bonk on a training run or race day.
Shoes really are particular to each per…
RTTC #40 Stretching and Post-Run Recovery for Your Knee When Training for the Disney Marathon
Hey! How’s it goin?
In this episode I’m talking about how to set up your stretching and post-run recovery routine so you reduce knee pain.
I recommend creating a stretching routine that l…
RTTC #39 Training for the Disney Marathon with Knee Problems
Hey! How’s it goin?
In this episode I’m talking about how to set up your training plan to maximize your workouts so you’re ready for runDisney Marathon if you have knee problems.
I recomm…
RTTC #38 How Much to Run Leading Up To Your Half Marathon or 2-Course Challenge
Hey! How's it goin?
In this episode I am talking about how much to run leading up to your half marathon or 2-Course Challenge Disney race.
I recommend following a training plan that follo…