Question: I am looking for a 1/2 marathon training program. I want to run it in less
than 90 minutes. PB on 10K is 36 min. Can only find program for Marathon.
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:
Why not just train for a 3 hour marathon and stop halfway through? :)
Seriously, I don't think you'll need much specialized training to turn a
36 min 10K into a 90 min half. I've run under 93 and my 10K best is 40.
If you do want a program, check out "The Self Coached Runner" by Allan
Lawrence & Mark Scheid. It has half marathon training schedules for
lots of different time goals.
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.
