# #291 Mailbag! London Marathon Thoughts? Ideal Walking Shoes? Favorite Easy Day Trainer?

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Podcast: [Doctors of Running Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708)
Published: 2026-04-29T06:14:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctors-of-running/episodes/291-Mailbag--London-Marathon-Thoughts--Ideal-Walking-Shoes--Favorite-Easy-Day-Trainer-e3iicv0
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Duration seconds: 3530

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Nathan, Matt, and David open with their reactions to the London Marathon before diving into the mailbag. They field questions on finding the right walking shoes for knee pain, navigating how to get get into physical therapy specializing in runners, balancing strength training alongside a running schedule and more. Get your DOR Merch: https://doctors-of-running.myspreadshop.com/ Rabbit is the presenting partner of our podcast. You can use code MAYDOCS10 to get 10% off your entire order of $50.00 or more. Note that the code is limited to one use per customer and can't be combined with other discounts. The code is active from 1st of every month to last day at 11:59PM PST, but don't worry because we'll be bringing you a new code every month. Shop now at https://www.runinrabbit.com . Our In For Testing segment is fueled by Skratch Labs! Get 20% off your first order from Skratch with code: DOCTORSOFRUNNING ! https://www.skratchlabs.com Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - London Marathon reaction 13:30 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs 28:12 - Ideal walking shoes for knee pain 36:28 - How to get into PT for runners 43:24 - Favorite fun easy day shoes 49:34 - Balancing strength training & running 58:18 - Wrap-up

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