Why is the Half Marathon so popular?
• Even after a difficult 13.1 mile (21K) race, runners can usually celebrate that evening • Beginners who yearn to run a marathon see this…
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The Vision Exercise
You only need to spend a few relaxed moments each day to collect your positive thoughts about exercise what makes you feel confident, looking forward to…
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Train your stomach for the race
Just as you must train your legs to go the distanced, your digestive system must be fine-tuned to deliver the nutrients under the stress of…
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NEW Half Marathon! Blue Mountain Beach, Florida Half Marathon & 10K
Oct 14-16, 2011 Join me in relaxing and scenic Blue Mountain Beach, Florida for a Retreat during the weekend of the NEW Blue Mountain Beach…
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Tahoe: The ideal running week
For 36 years I've looked forward to July because that means going to our running retreat in Squaw Valley, CA with wonderful trails runs and…
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Your First Race
I know, you aren’t competitive. You have no need to race. That’s fine. But the neighborhood road races that you see all over the country…
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Weekend in Missoula
We had a great weekend in Missoula, Montana almost exactly 40 years since my first visit. As I drove Northeast from Oregon in 1971, full…
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How can I run fast in the marathon when my training pace is so slow?
Answered by guest blogger Chris Twiggs, National Training Program Director for Jeff Galloway Productions The answer is a 3-part process that has been used by…
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Peachtree 2011: the first shall be last
One of the unique achievements of which I am very proud is…being the first person to cross the finish line in the Peachtree Road Race…
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day will be very special to me this year. I will be running through the town where my father served in the Navy and…
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Joplin, MO – a day of caring on June 11th
Because of the unprecedented tornado damage in Joplin, MO, their very popular BOOMTOWN Half Marathon will not be held on June 11th. I was looking…
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New Galloway App
My latest app has just been released: Jeff Galloway's Ultimate 10K App! This app has music interwoven into my coaching. The lolofit folks have a…
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This weekend I’m giving clinics and running in the BIG SUR International Marathon.
This weekend I'm giving clinics and running in the BIG SUR International Marathon. I've found no more beautiful marathon course, and the staff is so…
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What to do on the very tough or fast ones
Almost every exerciser has at least one tough workout every month. Whether it occurs during a tour around the block or during a 23-miler or…
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We will miss the gentle spirit of Grete Waitz
I've liked most of the Norwegians I've met. Before the Munich Olympics, our team spend 3 weeks in Oslo. Grete was not in that Olympics,…
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Q&A – Will giving blood affect my running?
JEFF: I donate blood every 56 days and would like to know if it affects your running? I only run 3 miles three times…