What you get every month
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🎯 The Topic
One running subject explained clearly — injury, training, strength, fueling, form, or racing.
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🔥 The Hot Take
A common piece of running advice, held up against what the research actually shows.
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🍎 The Movement Snack
A quick, no-equipment exercise you can sneak into any day of the week.
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🏅 The Expertise
Every issue comes from a PT, strength coach, and run coach who trains and races himself.
Run healthier, smarter, stronger — one email a month.
Read past issues
Every issue lives on its own page — read here any time, or get them by email.
Nov 2026
Pain while running: when should you stop?
Not every ache means shut it down. A simple framework for what’s usually okay to run through — and the signs that mean see someone.
Coming soon
About the author
Noah Esbenshade is a physical therapist, certified strength and conditioning coach, running coach, and running gait analyst at HARTZ Physical Therapy. A triathlete himself, he started Fuel for Your Run to share research-backed tips and help runners make sense of the advice they see online.
Fuel for Your Run
A monthly, evidence-based running newsletter from HARTZ Physical Therapy.
Fuel for Your Run is general education, not individual medical advice. If you have a specific injury or health concern, see a qualified professional about your own situation.