Fitness
Return-to-Run Walk-Run Protocol
Return-to-run walk-run protocols alternate jog and walk intervals, advancing only when pain stays low during and the day after sessions.
A return-to-run walk-run protocol alternates walking and jogging intervals—e. g.
, one minute run, two minutes walk—progressing only when pain stays low during and twenty-four hours after. Surfaces matter: flat paths before hills.
Cadence and easy pace beat speed PRs. Pair with calf and hip capacity work from PT.
Common questions
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When can you drop the walking breaks?
When several consecutive sessions stay at or below your pain cap with no next-morning worsening—often after multiple weeks, not after one great run.
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