Paul, I just read your profile. You and your wife seem really lovely, and I hope I get to meet you when my Hub and I come to Nashville in November for the Monkey. We are volunteering for it, as That is WAY too much Marathon for one mere running mortal! Your story is so familiar, but one that is great just the same.

I know…there are a lot of runners who HATE Jeff Galloway and his run/walk/run method. But you know something; I am not out there running for them…I am doing it for me. Just do what feels and works best for you!!!

Yeah, personally I am not into it, but I know that there are some people that have posted some pretty good race times using this method. Whatever gets people out the door and to the finish line is fine with me. No racing for me this weekend, but shortly I'll be heading out for a nice easy 13 miler. Have a good weekend everyone.

Well You know Teresa, I don't think I ever WANTED to go this way, but it appears that If I want to run for the remainder of my life, I may have to do this. Those that follow this plan say it's the greatest thing they ever did for their running, and I know that If I continue on the path I am on, my body is going to keep rebelling on me, and I don't want to lose an OUNCE of all that I have accomplished in the last year. A training group will be good for me, I need a change from my running routine, and Hub is so much better at the running thing than I. He is a natural for it, is running really fast, not getting injured and totally irritating me for it! He doesn't think this running group thing is necessary for me, and I think part of him feels like I am abandoning him, but even when we run together, he takes off, and does his thing, and I am left on my own, inside my head, and when it ain't good, the downward spiral of negative talk starts, and I end up struggling the entire time. That's no way to run, and certainly not what I signed up for a year ago. A positive group run each week will keep me on the right track, keep me training properly, and provide great support during the races, and most importantly Keep from being INJURED. Thanks so much for posting all your information, this is the what I needed to get me over my difficult time with my calf injury.

Hey, Paul, you and your wife sound like my hub and I. I've lost 60 pounds, and he is beginning to run more--he used to run to keep fit for tennis and now that he can't play tennis (he's been diagnosed with MS and can't see the ball well), he's running longer distances. He doesn't quite call it "training" yet, but I see it coming. Cheffy, I think the training group will be great for you, especially if you and dh run at different paces. Running with a group provides training and emotional support that will keep you grounded and help you run for a long time--injury free! I'm excited for you and Teresa as you try the Galloway method. Cutback week this week, and SRD today. Maybe 9 tomorrow. Teresa, your son and his team are doing so well! You must be beaming!

Thanks for the update and congratulations. Make sure you get a copy of that article and save it for his scrap book/s. Certainly worth mentioning when he's applying to schools MTA: Larry, DS's team ran in an XC meet yesterday without much competition, so they decided not to push too hard. They still took the top 8 places, plus #10 and #12. They were mentioned in New England Runner magazine, and DS's sub 9:40 time in the 3200 m last spring was written about specifically. Blaine (RunToWin) saw it and gave me a heads-up. I love the internet - otherwise, I'd never have known about the write-up.

Teresa, your DS is doing so well - its going to be a great season. Sorry about the humid run Larry, you will be zippy again on Wednesday. I guess the last remnants of Ike hit here this morning 69º and 100% humidity and thunder at 5:30am in MAINE - so I took myself to the YMCA and did some stationary bike along with a slow 3 miler and stretching (still sore from saturday) I did 11 miles on saturday with 7 of those at "race pace" 10:30-11m/m with walk breaks (11:25 overall) - I managed it but OK the 19/1 ratio was way too long, next weekend I'll try walking one minute per mile for 13.1. That will be the last 13 miler (2 weeks out) - I'm getting nervous. Maybe I'll try 8 miles the week before? During the week I did some runs (4-6 miles) with one acceleration - for about 25 minutes I started at 12m/m and got down under 9m/m - maybe better on the last downhill. I'm looking for 50º tomorrow morning.... Happy monday, A PS If you meet DH/ DW at local breakfast place after your long run the whole town will appear when you are wet and smelly

Hey Vixi, With almost all cross training, I don't really know how I am feeling! I am just going to go to this race, run what I can, walk alot of it ( galloway style) and hopefully celebrate my Hub's finish time, as he has worked SO HARD for this, and trained so well. I already am signed up for my next half, so My training starts with my galloway group in a few weeks. Doesn't it figure that the next two group training runs have to be missed because my work gets in the way?