The Jeff Galloway Running School is coming to a store near me. According to his site, the school covered all kinds of topics so you can "Run Until You're 100--Injury Free."
The site says some of the tools he gives are:
* How to improve time
* Individualized format--ask any question in any area
* How to avoid hitting the wall
* Specific training programs for specific goals
* Specific recommendations on water intake, eating
* Dealing with heat/cold/wind
* Absolving you of guilt for not stretching
* Strength for running
* Motivation techniques to get you out the door
* Mental toughness techniques to keep going
* Running drills for easier, more efficient, faster runs
* How to improve endurance without pain/ over-fatigue
* When to replace shoes
* It's good to drink coffee
* Individualized format--ask any question in any area
* How to avoid hitting the wall
* Specific training programs for specific goals
* Specific recommendations on water intake, eating
* Dealing with heat/cold/wind
* Absolving you of guilt for not stretching
* Strength for running
* Motivation techniques to get you out the door
* Mental toughness techniques to keep going
* Running drills for easier, more efficient, faster runs
* How to improve endurance without pain/ over-fatigue
* When to replace shoes
* It's good to drink coffee
I called the store and they are having the 5-hour session. This session includes an individualized running form evaluation. I could use this because I have no idea if my form is even half-way decent.
Have you ever gone to one of his schools? Do you think it is worth the money (it isn't cheap)? Opinions, ideas, thoughts?
On another running related note, I did have 8 miles on the books for yesterday but since ADP is traveling and the kids are back to their normal schedule I split my run and did 4.5 in the morning (before the kids were awake) and 4.5 at night (after the kids went to sleep). I ended up with 9.01 miles yesterday; only slightly more than my planned 8. The rest of the week is shaping up too:
Monday: 8 miles (9.01 split between 2 runs)
Tuesday: rest
Wednesday: 4 miles a.m., PT p.m.
Thursday: 6 miles a.m., yoga p.m.
Friday: rest
Saturday/Sunday: 6 miles one day, rest the other
13 comments:
Nicely done on the run yesterday! Is the school at the local fleet feet? I would be interested in going for the form analysis alone!
I like splitting up the long runs like that! Great job! I have never tried the Jeff Galloway school so I dont really know.
Walking breaks don't work for me on long runs. Once I stop/slow down to a walk it's very hard to start moving again.
Still, I hear really good things about the program from people who don't stiffen up as fast as I do.
That sounds like a pretty cool program. I'd love to do something like that if it was available and I could afford it.
NICE job on the run!
I've read about JG quite a bit--I also have a very tough time re-starting after taking walk breaks, though.
How much is the class? It sounds pretty informative and long enough as long as it's not too pricey. I'd pay $50 for a 5 hr class. The form analysis would be worth that alone...plus you'd be able to talk to all the other runners at the class. That would be fun, too!
Are the walking breaks a big part of the day? Do you have to do them? I think that would influence my decision. Depending on the money I would be quite tempted to go.
Couldn't hurt to try! You deserve a little splurge for yourself! If it's not worth it at least you'll know for sure. I would think you would take at least a few pointers away from it though!! Nice running this week!
I've never done a school before, but the other day at the library I took out an Encyclopedia of Running, to kind of go over the basics again. Nice job on splitting your runs!
Nice work. I love taking classes, so I would sign up if it is in the budget
I think it sounds interesting!! I would try it to see if I could walk away with something new :-)
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