Jeff Galloway > Quotes

“The label of "marathoner" has, from the beginning, been awarded to those who went the distance under their own power, whether they ran, walked, crawled or tiptoed. When you cross that finish line, you've entered an elite group. About one-tenth of one percent of the population has done it. Don't let anyone take that great achievement away from you.”
― Jeff Galloway, Marathon!

“By having at least one long run beyond 26 miles, you can boost your endurance limit, which will allow you to maintain a hard marathon pace for a longer time in the marathon itself. When you go the extra distance, it is crucial to take the walk breaks and adhere to the pacing guidelines. For maximum performance, your longest run should be 28 to 29 miles. And, I’ll say it again: you must go extra slowly on those extra-long runs. Walk breaks Take walk breaks every mile, from the beginning, to reduce fatigue. Put in a 1-minute walk break every 1–3 minutes of running from the beginning. Walk breaks do not reduce the endurance value of the”
― Jeff Galloway, Marathon: You Can Do It!

“Rehearsals become patterns of behavior more easily if you don’t think but just move from one action to the next. The power of the rehearsal is that you have formatted your brain for a series of actions so that you don’t have to think as you move from one action to the next. As you repeat the pattern, revising it for real life, you become what you want to be.”
― Jeff Galloway, Running Getting Started

“Many runners in the 12-16 minute pace range have reported running 60+ minutes faster in the marathon or 30+ minutes faster in the half marathon when they switched to R/W/R.”
― Jeff Galloway, The Run-Walk-Run Method

“those with the right Run-Walk-Run adjustments are strong to the finish. They are the “passers” not the passees” during the last few miles—which is very empowering.”
― Jeff Galloway, The Run-Walk-Run Method

“If you wait until the spirit moves you to run, you will probably have many empty spaces in your training journal. You must also be in charge of the little things that keep the schedule filled—such as spending a few minutes a week to plan your weekly runs, and to reward yourself afterward.”
― Jeff Galloway, Running: Getting Started

“To reach the finish line in a marathon is to enter an elite group: only about one-tenth of 1 percent of the population does it.”
― Jeff Galloway, Marathon: You Can Do It!