The Many Ways to “Win” a Marathon
There are an almost unlimited number of different marathon “missions.” Each can enrich your life in a different way, while delivering about the same exhilaration…
Prescriptive Exercise: Knees – The Stiff Leg Lift
If you have knees that ache regularly, here is an exercise that strengthens the various muscles in the thigh. By developing strength in the range…
Marathon FAQ
Question: What type of speed training will help? Answer: the type of speedwork that has helped my runners the most is a form of interval…
The Talk Test – How Aerobic Are You?
You’re aerobic – if you can talk for as long as you want with minimal huffing and puffing (h & p) You are mostly aerobic…
Reason to Run #52: I want to keep my joints active now and 30 years from now
Reason to Run #52: I want to keep my joints active now and 30 years from now It may surprise you to know that runners…
Running Enjoyment
Find a way to enjoy parts of every run – even the faster training. Most of your runs should be…mostly enjoyable. You increase the pleasure…
Rehearsing for Success
Rehearsal has been used for decades by individuals in various fields to achieve their potential on any given day, under a variety of conditions. Mentally…
Fast Twitch vs. Slow Twitch Muscle Fibers
We are born with a combination of two types of muscle fibers. Those with a high percentage of fast twitchers can run fast for a…
Boston Qualified on a Run-Wall-Run Bet
Jason had been running for about two decades, and encouraged his wife, Chris to join a Galloway program to start running. The Run-Walk-Run method allowed…
You Can’t Go Too Slowly on a Long One
Long Run/Walk Facts: Twenty miles with walking breaks (or shuffle breaks) equals 20 miles run continuously… at any speed (but you recover faster with walk…
Marathon FAQ
Question: How can I keep going when motivation is low during a run? Answer: There will be periods of low confidence during some training runs,…
Hill Training for Strength and Race Preparation
Even if your next race is on relatively flat terrain, you will encounter a hill at some point. Hill training is the best leg strengthening…
Are You “Running Until You’re 100”? Choosing the Best Shoe for You
The best advice I can give you is to get the best advice. If you have a good technical running store in your area, go…
A huge amount of support from the Galloway Community!
As a result of the devastating California wildfires, some Galloway program members lost everything. The Sonoma County Galloway program was greatly effected by the fires,…
Injured? Ice Massage – The Right Way to Do it
Many runners assume that any frozen item can be used in an ice treatment, even frozen bags of peas. In my experience, these forms of…
The Little Things Which Speed Recovery
Before and during your race: The little things which speed recovery: · Start Conservatively. Time goal runners should start the race 10 to 20 seconds slower…