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How to Manage Your Weekly Running Routine With A Busy Schedule avoid running injuries beginner running tips build endurance running injury prevention for runners return to run run coaching run training Jun 24, 2025

It’s hard enough to stick to a regular fitness routine, and having to do that while navigating pain is exhausting. 

As a physical therapist, when I ask someone how their home rehab program is going, I’m used to hearing the somewhat defeated response of: “I’ve been too busy to do my exercises.”

I...

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Expert's Top Tips on Strength Training for Runner's injury recovery run coaching run training basics running solutions strength for runners Apr 20, 2025

Are you dealing with nagging running injuries that just won’t go away—no matter how much you stretch or foam roll?

You’re not alone. Many runners struggle with chronic aches and pains that linger, especially as training mileage increases. And often, these issues don’t fully resolve without a more s...

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How to Start Running 5k training guide avoid running injuries beginner running tips build endurance running how to run without getting hurt marathon training tips run coaching run training run training basics run training tips running for beginners running plans for beginners Apr 01, 2025

Whether you're new to running or have years of experience, how you train can determine everything from your injury risk to whether you hit that PR—and even how much you enjoy the sport.

But what does training really mean?

It’s not just about workouts like long runs, tempo efforts, and intervals. T...

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