I will admit, it took my about 2 years of Run Walk Run before I experimented with sprints and speed workouts. I AM STILL NOT FAST by any stretch of the imagination, but I absolutely found benefit from this form of training; it "spiced" things up and did make my long runs seem easier. I have written about the use of a treadmill and/or track to perform this "speed play" in my Top PT Tips series. However, these recent strategies from Olympian Jeff Galloway look like so much FUN, I do believe I will be accelerating and gliding all … [Read more...]
Running Injury Free with Jeff Galloway
Running injury free? Is that possible?? As I touched on in the last installment of Jeff Galloway Blogger Tips (Osteoarthritis and Running: What Are the Facts?) for decades the medical community has approached long distance running with caution. I know this first-hand from my internship at New York City's Hospital for Special Surgery in 1978. The prevailing thinking was that knees and marathons were a bad mix. Don't forget, the "running craze" was just taking root. Running for recreation only became popular as Steve Prefontaine … [Read more...]
Jeff Galloway Blogger Tips | More Training and Motivation
This past summer I took a rehab course with New York City's world-renown Hospital for Special Surgery. In Osteoarthritis and Running: What Are the Facts?, the information offered was nothing short of groundbreaking; not only is there an absence of links between the running population and an increase in joint wear and tear, but runners may actually, for a variety of suspected reasons, have healthier joints as they age. Counterintuitive to years of speculation in the orthopedic community, anecdotal evidence has advanced to … [Read more...]
Pasta in the Park Party~ Virtual Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Blog Hop
Pasta!! Most runners crave it, understand it, and hunt for it on Walt Disney World Resort property. Knowing this, runDisney created a pre-race event with the almighty carbohydrate as the star of the show. The Pasta in the Park Party, held in Epcot World ShowPlace Pavilion (located between Canada and United Kingdom Pavilions), is a ticketed event that appeals to runners and their family, friends and anyone looking for an evening of food, music, character photo opportunities, and Disney fun that culminates in a viewing of … [Read more...]
Walt Disney World Resort Transportation~ Ferryboats
Welcome to those of you joining me from Heidi's Head and those of you just hopping aboard. I am the fourth stop on our . Ahoy seafarers, dreamers and Main Street, U.S.A. goers- it's time to set sail to the Magic Kingdom. I will admit, until very recently I had not taken this tranquil voyage since 1973... It is a pleasant ride, and provides a beautiful overview of not only the Magic Kingdom but the three surrounding resorts on Seven Seas Lagoon (Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Polynesian Resort and … [Read more...]