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EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 23 MIN

How to Run Faster Without Back Pain

from Hope Not Nope · host Hope Not Nope

Trying to run faster but dealing with back pain? Most runners jump straight to form fixes, but the real solution often starts with prioritizing the right things first. In this episode, we break down how to assess limitations, build strength, and structure your training so you can improve speed without making pain worse.In this episode, we cover:How to prioritize goals based on pain and training timelineWhy strength and capacity come before form changesKey tests for runners: side planks and single-leg calf raisesHow to structure training for speed (aerobic, threshold, intervals)Common form mistakes that increase low back stressNutrition and fueling to support performance and recoveryIf you’re a runner dealing with back pain, this episode will help you train smarter, reduce pain, and build speed with a clear, structured approach.-If you have a question you want answered, Submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to help share the message of Hope with others? One big way to help is by sharing this episode with friends and leaving a rating and review.

Trying to run faster but dealing with back pain? Most runners jump straight to form fixes, but the real solution often starts with prioritizing the right things first. In this episode, we break down how to assess limitations, build strength, and structure your training so you can improve speed without making pain worse.In this episode, we cover:How to prioritize goals based on pain and training timelineWhy strength and capacity come before form changesKey tests for runners: side planks and single-leg calf raisesHow to structure training for speed (aerobic, threshold, intervals)Common form mistakes that increase low back stressNutrition and fueling to support performance and recoveryIf you’re a runner dealing with back pain, this episode will help you train smarter, reduce pain, and build speed with a clear, structured approach.-If you have a question you want answered, Submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to help share the message of Hope with others? One big way to help is by sharing this episode with friends and leaving a rating and review.

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Trying to run faster but dealing with back pain? Most runners jump straight to form fixes, but the real solution often starts with prioritizing the right things first. In this episode, we break down how to assess limitations, build strength, and...

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