Jeff Galloway and his wife, Barbara, spoke at our local running store yesterday. Jeff is a lifelong competitive runner and was a member of the '72 USA Olympic team. He has written multiple books on running; he coaches plus owns running stores. He is best known for his run-walk-run training methods. He is 66 years old, and he and his wife use this method to run a marathon every month.
I was really impressed with his description of how this works. Taking frequent walk breaks early on lets you run much farther with less fatigue, and less chance of injury. It is sort of like interval training, so that when you run you go much faster.
I have been jogging for 4+ months now, with no real improvement. It is discouraging. I will be giving the run-walk method a try. I think it could be a good starting point for Dean, as well, once he gets medical clearance to get back to full activity.
Jeff and his wife are delightful people. They are down-to-earth, friendly, and are both slim and fit. There was a man in the audience who uses the run-walk method and is a member of the local Galloway running group....he looks fantastic, like a slim fit 60 year old....he is 83!!!!! I want to look that great at 83. If I ever plan to run longer distances, I will certainly join the Galloway training group.
"You don't stop running because you get old. You get old because you stop running."
Jack Kirk
Looking together in the same direction.
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so they don't drift apart.
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