Jeff Galloway (born July 12, 1945 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American Olympian and the author of Galloway's Book on Running.
The label of 'marathoner' has, from the beginning, been awarded to those who went the distance under their own power, whether they ran, walked, crawled or tiptoed. When you cross that finish line, you've entered an elite group. About one-tenth of one percent of the population has done it. Don't let anyone take that great achievement away from you.
Even world class performers can benefit from walk breaks.
Everyone has stress. A good run may not erase it, but it can reduce the effect and allow runners to gain control.
Our bodies crave exercise, and reward us in so many ways when we do so.
Most people have this perception that you have to be out there running for an hour and a half every day. But you don't have to give up your career and family to run a marathon.
A lifestyle change begins with a vision and a single step.
Think chesthips push, or CHP, when it's time for uphill running. Chest up, hips forward, push strongly off each foot.
We have a no puke rule. The purpose is performance, not puking.
To finish will leave you feeling like a champion and positively change your life.
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.
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.
When I finish a run, every part of me is smiling.
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.
There's an old adage that for every second too fast per mile in the first half of the race, you'll run at least 2 seconds slower at the end.