From Breaking Down Every 4-6 Weeks To Racing Pain-Free Again — Even If You've Done The Physio Exercises, Built Back Slowly And Still Keep Getting Injured
The free 5-day Resilient Runner Challenge will show you why your body keeps breaking down right when your race fitness returns (hint: it's not weak glutes or "poor running form") — and the exact system to bulletproof your body so you can string together 12-16 weeks of consistent training and race halves and marathons at the paces you're chasing.
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Does This Sound Familiar?
Week 1-3: You're feeling good. Building back into training. Logging consistent miles. Posting on Strava. This time feels different.
Week 4: Tuesday tempo run. 5 miles. That familiar twinge. "It's nothing. I'll rest a day."
Week 5: The twinge is now pain. You try to push through. It gets worse
Week 6-8: You're on the physio table again. Getting the same exercises. The same advice. "Rest. Build back slowly. Strengthen your glutes."
Repeat every 3-6 months. Different injury. Same timeline. Same crushing feeling that maybe your racing days really are over.
But here's the truth: It's not your age. It's not that your best days are behind you. It's that you've been patched up instead of rebuilt.
Here's Exactly What You'll Uncover In The Free 5-Day Challenge:
✅ Day 1: The Week 4-6 Pattern
Discover why your body keeps breaking down at the same point in every training block — and why the conventional advice (rest more, build slower) actually makes the pattern worse. You'll learn the three factors that create the week 4-6 breakdown pattern and why it has nothing to do with your age or "getting older."
✅ Day 2: The Training Approach That Worked In Your 30s (But Breaks You Now)
Find out why piling on mileage the way you used to is now causing chronic breakdowns — and the surprising shift in training approach that unlocks new speed and endurance. You'll understand exactly how to adapt your training for your 40s and 50s without giving up your race ambitions.
✅ Day 3: The Root Cause (It's Not What Your Physio Told You)
Uncover the hidden reason you keep flaring up the same injuries — and it's not weak glutes, tight hips, or "poor running form." You'll identify your specific weakness and learn how to fix it at the root cause level, not just manage symptoms.
✅ Day 4: The Resilience Ladder System
Get the exact framework for rebuilding your foundation so you can handle progressive training loads without breaking down. You'll learn the five rungs of the Resilience Ladder and how to progress through them safely and effectively.
✅ Day 5: Your Personal Race Capability Audit
Receive a customised assessment of where you are now and the exact next steps to string together 12-16 weeks of training and get back to racing. You'll have a clear roadmap to your next race finish line.
✅ BONUS: 24/7 Support Throughout The Challenge
Get direct access to me throughout the 5 days. Questions? Stuck? Not sure if something applies to you? I've got your back.
This Challenge Is For You If:
✓ You're a competitive runner in your 40s or 50s who still has race ambitions
✓ Your body keeps breaking down around week 4-6 just as your race fitness is beginning to return
✓ You want to race again, not just complete
✓ You're tired of withdrawal emails and ready to cross finish lines
If these describe you, you're in the right place.
Who am I?
I'm Joe Halford - Physiotherapist, IRONMAN finisher, and coach to competitive runners in their 40s and 50s.
I've seen the pattern hundreds of times: ambitious runner hits their 40s or 50s, starts breaking down repeatedly, gets patched up by well-meaning physios, jumps back into training, breaks down again at week 4-6.
The problem isn't your age. It's not that your best days are behind you.
It's that you're being patched instead of rebuilt.
I've helped dozens of competitive runners escape this cycle using the Resilience Ladder system — a proven approach to rebuilding your foundation so you can handle the training required to race halves and marathons again.
Not just complete them. Race them.
Ready to prove your best days aren't behind you?
The challenge is 100% free. No credit card required.