Jeff Galloway
Jeff Galloway
Jeff Gallowayis an American Olympian and the author of Galloway's Book on Running...
instant lifestyle others particular pat people quite race reasons response
Some people have a particular race goal, but others are just doing it for lifestyle reasons and need someone to pat them on the back. That pretty instant response you can get on e-mail is quite effective.
close pace
So you must pace yourself so close to what you can run.
breaks designed hit marathon miles pushes run taking walk wall
As humans, we're designed to run about 20-22 miles and then you hit the wall. Taking walk breaks pushes that wall back so the marathon can be a pleasurable experience,
debt key length longer oxygen quicker run runners shown stride studies takes work
If you run the same stride going up hill, you have to work harder. Studies have shown that as runners get faster, their stride length shortens. So quicker turnover is the key here. Paradoxically, a longer stride takes more energy, so you'll get into oxygen debt early.
feel-better feelings important
The most important force inside you for feeling better all the time is the will to get more fit.
class benefits world
Even world class performers can benefit from walk breaks.
purpose performances puke
We have a no puke rule. The purpose is performance, not puking.
hills imagine chests
If you're laboring up a steep hill, imagine that a towrope is attached to the center of your chest, pulling you steadily toward the top.
running champion feelings
To finish will leave you feeling like a champion and positively change your life.
journey challenges messages
The more you frame the marathon as a stressful experience, the more negative messages you'll receive. But it's just as easy to frame it as a positively challenging journey.
competition marathon possibility
The marathon is a competition between your will and your possibilities
running
When I finish a run, every part of me is smiling.
vision steps lifestyle
A lifestyle change begins with a vision and a single step.
running years careers
I spent the first twenty years of my running career trying to run as many miles as I could as fast as I could. Then I spent the next twenty years trying to figure out how to run the least amount of miles needed to finish a marathon. And I've come to the conclusion the second way is much more enjoyable.