Jeff Galloway
Jeff Galloway
Jeff Gallowayis an American Olympian and the author of Galloway's Book on Running...
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.
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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,
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.
running stress may
Everyone has stress. A good run may not erase it, but it can reduce the effect and allow runners to gain control.
running important firsts
When using the run-walk method to finish a marathon, the most important walk break comes in the first mile. The second most important one comes in the second mile, and so on. The point is, walk before you become fatigued.
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.
running two long
Marathon training doesn't have to be a grind. By running for about 30 minutes two times a week, and by gradually increasing the length of a third weekly run-the long run-anyone can finish a marathon.
competition marathon possibility
The marathon is a competition between your will and your possibilities