Question:as the galloway program is about to gear up here in my area i would like to
hear from those who have take part in this program. is the galloway method
an effective way to train for a marathon and worth the cost? or can one do
just as well of a job in getting ready to run a marathon(first timers) by
training either on their own or with a couple of fellow runners? thanks in
advance for your responses.
Answer:
The Galloway method of walk/run to be able to finish a marathon
is a controversial subject here for various reasons, mainly based
on the premise that they didn't train properly for the event, and
also may cause problems on the course itself with the constant
stopping and starting.
I'm pretty noncommital about it, but I lean towards the belief that
you really should train to try to run the whole thing, even if you
end up having to have a short walk break or two near the end. The
very nature of the marathon distance is what makes the race so
much of an accomplishment to complete, after training properly for
it.
There's lots of beginners programs on the web that call for running
the whole thing, and they are free. Also, there's many people here
that have plenty of experience - also free. Whatever you do, best
of luck.
Running a marathon is a big commitment of time and energy. When I decided
to run a marathon (after running no more than 7 miles at a time) I joined a
Galloway group and the information plus the motivation I got pulled me
through. Saturday I will rejoin the group for the third year. Trying to do
a marathon without a group, any group with some experienced runners, seems
like the hard way to go.
