Healthy Runner Podcast

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Dr. Duane Scotti shares running tips, tools and more to help you get stronger, run faster, and enjoy lifelong injury free running! If you're a dedicated runner, often injured runner, or beginner runner who is interested in staying healthy so you can get in those mental clearing miles subscribe for helpful training episodes to optimize the 6 steps to growing as a runner (mindset, strength training, run plan, nutrition, recovery, and race day strategy) so you can grow in your running journey. Dr. Duane Scotti, DPT, PhD, OCS is a running physical therapist, run coach, host of the Healthy Runner podcast, and founder of Spark Healthy Runner and has been a leader in the rehab and running community for 20+ years. He is truly living his passion educating the running community that they don't need to stop running to get over a running injury. After 19 years teaching in higher education, Duane decided to step away as a Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy to pursue his passion educating the running community. Through his signature 1:1 coaching program, Healthy Runner Academy membership, weekly videos, and podcast episodes, he empowers runners to get stronger, run faster, and enjoy lifelong injury free running. Through strength and run specific training you can build your body to have a strong mind, strong body, and just keep running! New podcast episodes uploaded every other week. Thanks for listening, welcome to Healthy Runner!

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Duane Scotti

297. Stronger Strides: 6 Recovery Tips That Actually Work for Half Marathon Runners with Dr. Duane Scotti, PT, PhD, DPT

March 27, 2026

45m

[Download] Half Marathon Training Kickstart Kit: Start Strong and Stay Injury Free!

Still feeling sore, tired, and beat up after your runs?

It's probably not your training…

It's your recovery.

Most runners think recovery means stretching or foam rolling…

But real recovery is what allows your body to adapt, get stronger, and stay injury free.

👉🏼 Training is the stimulus
👉🏼 Recovery is where adaptation happens

Miss this… and you don't get fitter — you just get more fatigued.

🎯 In This Episode, You'll Learn:

✔️ Why you're still sore after long runs
✔️ How many rest days you actually need
✔️ The most powerful recovery tool you're probably missing
✔️ Simple strategies to feel better and train consistently

Download the Recovery Blueprint: https://learn.sparkhealthyrunner.com/recovery

Listen to my previous episode on Half Marathon Strength Training Here

Listen to my previous episode on Half Marathon Follow Through Here

Listen to my previous episode on Half Marathon Training for Beginners Here

Listen to my previous episode on determining if you are ready to run your first half marathon here!

Listen to my previous episode on half marathon fueling here!

Listen to my previous episode on the top 5 half marathon mistakes to avoid here!

Listen to my previous episode on unlocking my fastest half marathon time in 7 years here!

Listen to my previous episode on half marathon prep the week before your race here!