Marathon FAQ
Question: Can anyone finish a marathon? Answer: I’ve heard from well over ten thousand runners, including many in their 60’s and 70’s, who take their first…
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Coming Back After a Bad Race or Workout
All runners have bad days. The most prominent factor that sets a champion apart from others is the ability to move forward after a setback….
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Sweat the Electrolytes
Electrolytes are the ions in the salts that your body loses when you sweat: sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. When these minerals get too low,…
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How to Burn More Fat
By running and walking for 90 minutes during one session each week, the leg muscles become fat burners. Over time, this means that you will…
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Marathon FAQ
QUESTION: What are the three crucial training elements needed for finishing a marathon with strength? ANSWER: A very slow long run that gradually increases…
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Trail running: Choosing the Right Trail
Trails vary greatly in difficulty. Some are flat, gentle, without confusing cross trails. Other trail systems are full of rocks, roots, erosion and other hazards….
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Short uphill stride helped me run my fastest marathon….at age 35
The 1980 Houston-Tenneco course had several significant rolling sections, and this worried me. I had strained my hamstring eight weeks before the race and had…
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Walking as an Endurance Exercise
What is endurance exercise? The essence of endurance exercise is to go farther – to keep doing an exercise long enough so that the body…
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Marathon FAQ: Question: I get light-headed and have trouble concentrating at the end of my long runs.
Answer: In investigating this condition among my runners, I’ve discovered that the most common reason for this is low blood sugar. In this case, increasing…
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The Power of the Group
Among those who go through the Galloway Marathon Training Program, more than 98% complete a marathon. I’m very proud of them, but can’t, however take…
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Are You Working Too Hard Toward a Time Goal?
When runners get too focused on specific time goals they often feel more stress and experience some negative attitude changes. At the first sign of…
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Vital organs kept in shape by running
Heart: Your heart is a muscle and responds positively to endurance exercise. A strong and effective heart pumps blood more effectively not only when you…
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Marathon FAQ
Question: What is so special about finishing a marathon? Answer: Thousands of runners, many who have been high achievers in their carrier, have told me…
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Don’t attempt a time goal. Until….
Don’t attempt a time goal until you have run at least one marathon. Even veteran runners will learn some very important lessons in their first…
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Are you tired…. Or just Lazy?
Many people say that they are too tired to run. But after interviewing many who make this claim, I’ve come to believe that most of…