Galloway Training Program Question

[roomthreeseventeen]

As long as it's grammatically correct!

I love One More Mile's stuff as a rule, but honestly. There are things I would NEVER wear from them because they're grammatically incorrect. "Where's the finish" should end with a QUESTION MARK and not an exclamation point. That's the primary example. Grr. Just one of my little pet peeves.

Good point. I like the idea of those shirts, but they are also very hard to read unless you're like 2 inches away.

 

[Minnie Lor]

Lorie - There are recommended run/walk intervals for the magic mile depending on how fast you are. For mine, I ran a lap walked 20 sec and repeated to complete the 4 laps.

Ah, I need to get his book but which one?

 

[Minnie Lor]

I definitely can't do a full mile without a walk break. The best I have ever done is 5:1s where only 1 of the 1 min walk breaks fell within the mile!

It does get better with time. Just be sure to increase your distance gradually or you run the risk of injury.

I can definitely go the distance. (walked my first HM with a 16.5 minute pace) My walking pace is now 14.5 minute but want to work up to some running. I'd like to be at a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio.

I've never trained at a slower pace during my long days. I always give it all I got. Thinking that since I'm adding intervals that I need to dial it down even further on my long days. So I guess I'm saying Jeff is one smart dude.

 

[HockeyKat]

Ah, I need to get his book but which one?

Here is the listing of intervals for your pace (assuming half-marathon training): http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/half_marathon.html

I tend to follow the long run advice strictly, also because from May-Dec I do all of my long runs with the official training group and we have pace group leaders who are setting the rules. With 20-50 people per pace group, they follow the rules pretty strictly!!

Short runs, I mess around a lot, increase intervals and speed and give it all I have.

I can definitely go the distance. (walked my first HM with a 16.5 minute pace) My walking pace is now 14.5 minute but want to work up to some running. I'd like to be at a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio.

I've never trained at a slower pace during my long days. I always give it all I got. Thinking that since I'm adding intervals that I need to dial it down even further on my long days. So I guess I'm saying Jeff is one smart dude.

Like I said above, give it all on your short run days and do the long run days for distance rather than time. It will also make the rest of that day a lot more enjoyable!!

From everything I have heard/read on the subject and my personal experience, it is your shorter runs that help you increase your speed.

 

[Minnie Lor]

Thanks Kat!

 

[johde]

I cannot run the whole thing. I do not know why, but the galloway calculator link given is different than the information given by galloway through the RunDisney site. I am following the galloway half training program given through that site.

One thing I've learned about Galloway is he has a ton of different plans. For example in the half marathon.
Galloway website: 2 plans
Galloway book on running: 1 "to finish" and 4 Time Goal
Half Marathon You can do it: Beginner, "to finish" and 5 Goal Time
Run Disney Website: Multiple very close but not identical to Half Marathon You can do it:
All of these have different programs.
He also has the "Galloway Training Programs" but I've never seen it to know how the plans differ from the other ones.

I think 2:50 is more than doable for you. When is your race?

I definitely can't do a full mile without a walk break. The best I have ever done is 5:1s where only 1 of the 1 min walk breaks fell within the mile!

It does get better with time. Just be sure to increase your distance gradually or you run the risk of injury.

I have accepted that Galloway is the best method for me, and I don't really care if others think I am not a real runner because I take walk breaks!

My half marathon in April 3rd. So I'm in Taper/Final interval tweaking. I bet if you slowed way down, you could do a full mile without a walk it. My Magic Mile time is currently 10:30 with walk breaks. My 2 mile no walk break time is 27:00 (13:30 mile).

Ah, I need to get his book but which one?

That's a tough call. I have "Galloway's book on Running". It's a bit older, so I doesn't have Magic Mile, and recommended run walk ratios. But It's a solid book, and you can find used copies cheap on Amazon (Just make sure you get 2nd edition).

Half Marathon:You can do It is much newer but focus only on the Half marathon.

You can preview those books online before buying.

Galloway Training Programs is the current book used in his training plans. Covered 10 miler, half marathon, and marathon. It's fairly new so not too many used copies around. The Galloway Extra Mile Podcast is offering a $5 discount on the starter bundle of the book combined with a GymBoss Interval Timer.

I would lean towards "Galloway's book on Running" if money is an issue, and look at the preview for Half marathon:You can do it for the Magic Mile information. Or the Starter Kit with "Galloway Training Programs" and the Interval timer, if you can afford a little bit more. I don't have the "Training Programs" book so hopefully someone can give me more information about it.