Question for those that do the Galloway method

[cobbler]

I think I read in another thread - and I can't remember if it was it's own or the Wine & Dine, about the difference between the Garmin 205 vs 305 and I want to say the 205 was preferred, or less $$ or sufficient. Anyway, does anyone have info on the two and preference?

Also does the Nike+ sportband offer interval timing? I have looked on the website and can't seem to find out if it does or not.

And while I have some of your opinions out there, I'm wondering if any of you wear a heartrate monitor and what benefits does it have to wear one?? Why do you monitor yourself?

 

[johde]

The biggest difference between the 205 and 305 is that the 305 comes with a heart rate monitor and supports a foot pod for treadmill running. If the 305 is only slightly more expensive I'd get it. When I got mine it was only about $10 more.

 

[saysay]

Jane- wish we'd had more time to chat @ WD! Wudv lovd to talk Galloway! You mentioned a 'Galloway group' how'd you find out about them?

Butting in here.... here are a list of official local groups......

http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training_groups/list_cities.php

butting back out.

 

[Ronda93]

I got the Polar RS200 primarily to measure distance. I do not train to HR zones. I don't display the HR while running, but I do like having it in my log. Seeing my heart beat decrease as my speed has increased over the last 18 months is VERY satisfying. Seeing it drop as the weather has cooled is telling also.

When I first began running I ran too fast and felt like a failure. After discovering I was sustaining 175 bpm I realized that will does not equal ability and slowed way down. Once in a while I'll have a really bad run and looking back something had my HR way up. So it's not always in my head.

Choosing between the 205 and 305, I'd get the 305. It's not much more and the HR is interesting.

Ronda

 

[ban26ana]

I am doing something similar to the Galloway method. I have an iPhone app called run mate. It let's me input how long to walk/run/jog, if I repeat at all, and uses my own music. It tells me when to switch. It seems like I use my iPhone fir everything nowadays. It really is such a useful tool.

 

[bounceliketigger]

Saysay- thanks, but alas, nothing in my neck o'the woods.

I have the 405. It came w/ a HR monitor, but I don't use it. Not so comfy for ladies.

 

[verticalchaos]

Saysay- thanks, but alas, nothing in my neck o'the woods.

I have the 405. It came w/ a HR monitor, but I don't use it. Not so comfy for ladies.

Really? I just put mine right under my bra band and don't even notice it.

 

[Rose&Mike]

I run with a heart rate monitor. We have the 305. Mike wears the watch and I wear the monitor and it works just fine. I have an irregular heartbeat and have a lot harder recovery if I run long distances too fast. Mentally, it makes a big difference, because if I have a bunch of palpitations, I can see what my heart is doing, and I don't worry. For long runs, I work very hard to stay in zone 3 until the last few miles, and then I don't worry as much. I don't really notice the band much, just goes right below my job bra.

 

[wdwprncess77]

Jane- wish we'd had more time to chat @ WD! Wudv lovd to talk Galloway! You mentioned a 'Galloway group' how'd you find out about them?

I wish we had more time to chat too. I love to share my Galloway experience as it has been a great one for me. Sorry you couldn't find a group near you. Maybe you're close to Philly? They have one.

Also, galloway does an online training program. I have no idea what that is like though. And not sure if it would've worked for me as the group was the part that really made it all come together.

I'm excited to check out the runmate software for iphone. I can always use a backup to my itgo.

 

[bounceliketigger]

Really? I just put mine right under my bra band and don't even notice it.

Is the band on yours plastic? Mine is kinda hard. I just can't seem to get it in a comfy spot.

 

[verticalchaos]

Is the band on yours plastic? Mine is kinda hard. I just can't seem to get it in a comfy spot.

The part that contains the battery is hard. I put that right across my breastbone between "the girls" but just underneath them - right where the band of the bra goes. The rest of it is elastic - the electrodes are covered with something something softish...not quite the elastic but not as hard as the part that holds the battery. Once it's on and the bra is on I hardly notice it.

 

[bounceliketigger]

The part that contains the battery is hard. I put that right across my breastbone between "the girls" but just underneath them - right where the band of the bra goes. The rest of it is elastic - the electrodes are covered with something something softish...not quite the elastic but not as hard as the part that holds the battery. Once it's on and the bra is on I hardly notice it.

Huh. The whole thing is a semi hard plastic on mine. They must've changed the design at some point.

 

[Ronda93]

The Polar strap sounds like Vert's. The transmitter is hard and about the size of single Heath bar. It snaps onto an elastic strap with two mesh panels that make the connection to ME. I wear an Enell bra and the strap goes under the band of it.

Ronda

 

[bounceliketigger]

So I tried Galloway for a short 2mi yesterday. That's all my knees could handle. Anyway, I found it to be a little annoying to be honest, but I think it was just an OCD type thing. I found myself so pre-occupied w/time that I couldn't just relax, zone out, & enjoy myself.

Have others experienced this? Do you get used to it? My Garmin was set for 3:1s, which worked gr8. And I did like the walk breaks...

 

[MikeofRose&Mike]

So I tried Galloway for a short 2mi yesterday. That's all my knees could handle. Anyway, I found it to be a little annoying to be honest, but I think it was just an OCD type thing. I found myself so pre-occupied w/time that I couldn't just relax, zone out, & enjoy myself.

Have others experienced this? Do you get used to it? My Garmin was set for 3:1s, which worked gr8. And I did like the walk breaks...

I know exactly what you mean, it seems as soon as you settle in at a pace it is time to change. That's why we do a 1mi run, 1 min walk, which according to gallowway is for a 7min/mi or less (we are much slower). The other nice think about a 1 mile run, 1 min walk is the Race Directors put up big signs at each mile so you know when to walk.

 

[bounceliketigger]

I think I like the mile -to-minute system. I'll have to try it.

 

[MickeyMomTo2]

I just noticed this thread and thought I would comment. I started running in January, and my initial goal was to run 3 miles straight. As I neared my first 5K, I read about Jeff Galloway's plan for running. I went ahead and ran the entire 5K because that was my goal, but then I tried his plan (I think the first time I did a 4:1 interval). I couldn't believe it when I finished the 3 miles FASTER than with running the whole way.

At first, I thought it might be "cheating" to do this instead of running it all, but here's what I decided:

1)It works for me. Running goals are personal, and this method really keeps me motivated on long runs. Instead of thinking, "I have to run for 5 more miles", I can think, "I have to run three minutes, and then I get a one minute break." That really helps me stick with it.

2)I feel better. When I use this plan, I feel almost as strong at the end as I do in the beginning. The one minute breaks really keep me from being completely wiped out at the end.

3)If Jeff Galloway, an Olympian, can do it, so can I!

I am now doing 3:1 intervals or 2:1 intervals (I do 2:1 on my long, slow runs), and I love it. I also think more and more people are starting to use this style. It is truly easier on your body, and it doesn't slow your time down much (if at all) because you are so much stronger at the end. I've heard of some marathoners finishing faster with this plan.

Also, I use a Garmin 305. I absolutely love the Garmin, not only for the interval feature, but also for the fact that I can just run without having to map out a course. I don't like to run the same route all the time, and the Garmin gives me so much freedom to make random turns and route changes because it is tracking my mileage.

Anyway, I just thought I would throw my two cents in. I know Galloway's plan is not for everyone, but it is definitely for me!

 

[cobbler]

IAt first, I thought it might be "cheating" to do this instead of running it all..

Thanks, this is an internal demon I've been trying to deal with. I'm kind of debating on doing a hybrid type thing. Runs 6 miles or less just straight running but longer than 6 miles doing a Galloway method....

Eventually I'd like to be able to jog a half but...

Anyway, has anyone done the Goofy and done Galloway for both the half & full? Or some variation of it?

How did that go?

 

[carissanboys]

At first, I thought it might be "cheating" to do this instead of running it all, but here's what I decided:

1)It works for me. Running goals are personal, and this method really keeps me motivated on long runs. Instead of thinking, "I have to run for 5 more miles", I can think, "I have to run three minutes, and then I get a one minute break." That really helps me stick with it.

2)I feel better. When I use this plan, I feel almost as strong at the end as I do in the beginning. The one minute breaks really keep me from being completely wiped out at the end.

3)If Jeff Galloway, an Olympian, can do it, so can I!

 

[ksoehrlein]

Anyway, has anyone done the Goofy and done Galloway for both the half & full? Or some variation of it?

I haven't gone Goofy yet, but I've completed all of my half marathons and the 2010 marathon using the Galloway method. My tentative plan for Goofy is to do a 1:2 or 1:3 run/walk ratio for the half and then a 3:1 run/walk ratio for the full.

MickeyMom, I totally agree with your internal debate. Whenever I tell non-running friends about it, I preface the description of the method by saying it was developed by an Olympic runner who found he could finish faster and stronger by run/walking. I guess I'm afraid they'll think I'm "lazy" for not running the whole thing? (Not that they're doing any running themselves... )