Marathon: You Can Do It!
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (822 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 093607048X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Jeff Galloway Convert Nancy D. Last fall I decided that I would start checking things off my "Bucket List". I really had no idea that running a marathon was even on the list. At 55 years of age and 60 pounds overweight, perhaps this idea was lunacy. In any event, I bought some running shoes, dieted a bit and found a training program. As any sane person might imagine, I discovered some things.1. Running was hard.2. Running wasn't fun.3. You can hurt yourself plodding down the road as an overweight, out of shape, "older" person.In fact, I did ultimately hurt my left knee. I decided to take break and let things . You can do it! As with all things physical, you should adhere to the advice of medical professional first and foremost.My first half marathon I thought I would practice up to 10 miles, and then wing it for the rest. I finished almost 8 minutes slower than my goal and with cramps and a lot of fatigue.So for my next half, I thought I should train properly, and stumbled across a book by Jeff Galloway. I used his method and training, and beat my goal time by 3 minutes while feeling great! So, the next year when I wanted to run my first full marathon, I sought out this book and once again, beat my . Smith's Rock said Marathon: I DID Do It!. At age 55, I felt as though I was running out of time to cross "Run a Marathon" off my lifetime list of things to do before leaving this planet. Galloway's book was the first book on training for a marathon that I happened upon, and it was a lucky find indeed.I trained with my "Marathon: I DID Do It!" according to Smith's Rock. At age 55, I felt as though I was running out of time to cross "Run a Marathon" off my lifetime list of things to do before leaving this planet. Galloway's book was the first book on training for a marathon that I happened upon, and it was a lucky find indeed.I trained with my 2Marathon: I DID Do It! Smith's Rock At age 55, I felt as though I was running out of time to cross "Run a Marathon" off my lifetime list of things to do before leaving this planet. Galloway's book was the first book on training for a marathon that I happened upon, and it was a lucky find indeed.I trained with my 24 year old son, who had never run a marathon. Neither of us particularly liked running, neither of us were in great shape. Galloway's sensible, step by step, interesting and informative book worked so well for us that we were both able to claim "First time is the charm". The book includes several training. year old son, who had never run a marathon. Neither of us particularly liked running, neither of us were in great shape. Galloway's sensible, step by step, interesting and informative book worked so well for us that we were both able to claim "First time is the charm". The book includes several training. Marathon: I DID Do It! Smith's Rock At age 55, I felt as though I was running out of time to cross "Run a Marathon" off my lifetime list of things to do before leaving this planet. Galloway's book was the first book on training for a marathon that I happened upon, and it was a lucky find indeed.I trained with my 24 year old son, who had never run a marathon. Neither of us particularly liked running, neither of us were in great shape. Galloway's sensible, step by step, interesting and informative book worked so well for us that we were both able to claim "First time is the charm". The book includes several training. year old son, who had never run a marathon. Neither of us particularly liked running, neither of us were in great shape. Galloway's sensible, step by step, interesting and informative book worked so well for us that we were both able to claim "First time is the charm". The book includes several training
"Galloway's success in using walk breakshas led tens of thousands of people to experience the accomplishment of running a marathon."
This updated edition includes the new "magic mile" time trial, fat-burning techniques, adjustments in the weekly schedule to prevent injuries and improve performance, and quick fixes to keep runners motivated during latter stages of marathon.. Marathon: You Can Do It! details Olympian Jeff Galloway’s revolutionary walk/run training methods that have enabled tens of thousands of people to run marathons. This innovative method opens up marathon running to everyone not just rock-hard athletes, but also those who may be out of shape, overweight, or past their athletic prime