Running and Walking | HOW TO Use The Run Walk Run Method by Jeff Galloway

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  • @sikologie1
    @sikologie1 4 роки тому +120

    I've wanted to start running for two or three years, but never had the guts to just do it. I felt horribly stupid and inadequate, never had fun running in school (the last time I ran, 15 years ago), I'm overweight and unfit. But watching your videos, especially this one and the one about breathing techniques, really helped me get started. So I went on my first 'run' (1 min. run, 1 min. walk for 10 min. total) 9 weeks ago. Yesterday I ran 6 km without a needing or wanting to take a break to walk. Probably could not have done it without your info! Thank you so much for motivating an helping me start running!

    • @runningchannel
      @runningchannel  4 роки тому +4

      That's amazing - congratulations! Well done for taking the plunge and for sticking at it. We're so pleased we could play a part in helping you! Keep us posted.

    • @mikevaldez7684
      @mikevaldez7684 2 роки тому +1

      @@runningchannel You're welcome 💯🙋🙏

    • @dianahussain5066
      @dianahussain5066 Рік тому

      This!!! Thank you!n

    • @tf-ok
      @tf-ok 7 місяців тому

      You still running?

    • @sikologie1
      @sikologie1 7 місяців тому +3

      @@tf-ok Three times a week ;)

  • @IRunThings
    @IRunThings 5 років тому +60

    I used this for my second marathon and I shaved 27 minutes off my time. I have a video on my channel about it. i give it a big thumbs up!

  • @Simonet1309
    @Simonet1309 6 років тому +64

    I’m a convert. For a few years my running has been plagued by injury and ITB pain. This method seems to have eliminated this... so far. Also, no loss in pace/times and a big increase in enjoyment! This is NOT just for beginners, it can be very useful for runners at all levels. Swallow your pride and take a walk!

    • @danielamestanek7899
      @danielamestanek7899 3 роки тому +3

      The pride is my biggest problem. But hey, this is the only way i know so far letting me run without injury gaps that are unbearable to wait out for. And dealing with that pride is a sort of spiritual growth and practice in itself. Not easy. Yet.

    • @mikevaldez7684
      @mikevaldez7684 2 роки тому +1

      This method made Galloway a fortune....but runners have been doing it since Pavo Nurmi & before going back over 100 years... it's well documented......

    • @elflakeador09
      @elflakeador09 5 місяців тому

      I started this recently and I have gone back enjoying my running again

  • @bespokeregent48
    @bespokeregent48 4 роки тому +36

    I actually never knew this is an actual thing with a name! 18 months ago I gave up cigarettes after 10 years and started running. In the beginning I could not run half a km without stopping to hack my lungs up. Then I started to Jeff and could get 5k in if I jeffed 5 or 6 times. From there my fitness picked up and I cut down the jeffing gradually. I can now run 10km without stopping and am training for my 1st half marathon in October 2020! Love your videos thanks for all the advice!

    • @runningchannel
      @runningchannel  4 роки тому +2

      That is so great to hear!! Good luck with your half marathon!!

    • @edotscott2323
      @edotscott2323 4 роки тому +2

      Thanks for the inspiration!

    • @DaisyZhangAI
      @DaisyZhangAI 4 місяці тому

      love your use of "jeff" as a verb for "walk"!!! I plan to jeff every 5-10 minutes in first marathon in 5 weeks!

  • @TonyBarclayMBE
    @TonyBarclayMBE 6 років тому +61

    I coach the Galloway method, from Couch to 5k through to Ultra. It really DOES work, as long as it is followed consistently. Purists hate it, but it is actually very sensible, and - surprising to many - actually produces PBs on the same course as constant running. Excellent intro to Jeffing, a system that is tested and proven.

    • @runningchannel
      @runningchannel  6 років тому +2

      Thanks Tony. Glad you liked the video!

    • @barrymckeown5783
      @barrymckeown5783 4 роки тому +14

      @Nic777 and what % of runners aspire to be in the olympics? or better what % make it to them? youre comparing a very tiny % of elite runners to the majority of overall runners....................i know marathon runners who have used this method to run under 3 hour marathons so definitely can be used for intermediate and advanced runners also

    • @n.running6536
      @n.running6536 3 роки тому +3

      @Nic777 Keep in mind the majority of runners do it for fitness, enjoyment and the social aspects. Not everyone is trying to be a professional runner. Most trail marathons and ultras are 'jeffed' to an extent. If it makes the sport more enjoyable and more accessible I don't see how that can be looked at negatively. I used this method when I was coming back from injury and it was a great transitional method back to full running.

    • @Ehiga21
      @Ehiga21 2 роки тому

      @Nic777 😂😂😂

  • @alfiecollins5617
    @alfiecollins5617 3 роки тому +23

    I fully believe the run/walk approach can be used by anyone up to elites. It's an interesting way of breaking up your runs, keeping you HR down and putting very little strain on the body. Also, walking is unbelievably good for you, and despite what the book 'born to run' says, I think we're born to walk. We evolved to walk vast distances, not run ultras on tarmac. Never in our evolutionary history would we have to have run 26.2 miles in one go. In the past I have run 50-80mi per week, but now I'm just going to go by time (aiming for around 14 hours per week) and include my walking as time spent training.

    • @runningchannel
      @runningchannel  3 роки тому +1

      Couldn't agree more Alfie! Thanks for sharing this 😀

  • @jeffreyjefferson536
    @jeffreyjefferson536 2 роки тому +5

    I discovered Jeffing by accident!
    I ran my first 10K a few weeks ago. A few days later I went for a long, fast walk. I got bored, so I decided to just run every other kilometer. In the end I was faster than at that 10K, without even trying! It absolutely works, but yeah, you gotta walk pretty fast.
    I love the name, naturally. So this is now officially "my" thing too :D

  • @galeriestrasbourg2527
    @galeriestrasbourg2527 4 роки тому +8

    I started walking during races in trail events because sometimes everybody walks up a steep, rocky hill, and it just doesn't make any sense to try to run. Now, I integrate walking to my training as a quick recovery and I find it helps with the drinking and eating too. Hydrating and refueling can be a messy task for me. Thanks for the video!

  • @alfromtx245
    @alfromtx245 3 роки тому +3

    I've noticed that certain running forums aren't the best place to bring up this method. Unfortunately, a lot of purists seem to really hate it. I used run/walk/run for my first marathon. This allowed me to increase my mileage significantly without getting hurt. For my second marathon training, I began shifting the balance so that I was running more. By the time of the race, I was just taking a 30 second walk break every mile and would also use this as my fueling break.
    Since then, I've shifted to straight running. But there's no question that run/walk/run played a huge part in my development as a runner.

  • @shahinulkhan7879
    @shahinulkhan7879 5 років тому +23

    That’s how I got into my running. Not many can do a 100km ultra without Jeffing. I Jeffed mine. It was fantastic. Could barely make 500m 2 years ago.
    Nicely explained.
    Great channel.

  • @peterseager6970
    @peterseager6970 5 років тому +9

    Thanks for the explanation. Jeffing pretty much sums up my running technique at any distance. I came into running late (50+) and can’t keep up a decent pace for long. But walking breaks keep me going the whole distance.

  • @MrCol104
    @MrCol104 5 років тому +17

    Jeffing is a great idea, especially for new or inexperienced runners.
    If it encourages more people to be active, that is brilliant.
    Most Ultra runners will include walking in their race, as standard.
    It’s all about getting from ‘A to B’ by whatever methods suit you best.

    • @runningchannel
      @runningchannel  5 років тому +2

      Absolutely! We love Jeffing!

    • @maureenseel118
      @maureenseel118 5 років тому +3

      Even for experienced runners it's great. I'm very injury prone if I'm not careful and the walk break has made it possible for me to make it up to 20 miles (Granted-shortly after I got stress fractures...and yes-my form is correct before anybody tells me it's not).

  • @lohdal
    @lohdal 2 роки тому +3

    I consider myself an intermediate runner, coming back after a period of little to no running. Having just treated myself to a Garmin running watch, I have decided to try out one of the training programs offered by Garmin. As I have never really been able to stick to a program, I have chosen to see how using Jeffs method will impact my 10k time. Thank you for this great video and for putting some more perspective on his method.

  • @kavinyudhitia
    @kavinyudhitia 5 років тому +9

    this method is what hooked me into running!! i wish i knew this years ago! thanks for sharing

  • @lsimmo78
    @lsimmo78 4 роки тому +8

    I have a slight personal variation on the method. When my breathing becomes more intense I start jogging on the spot, waiting till my heart rate and breathing slow down and proceed when I feel more comfortable. I repeat this method till I become fitter and stronger.

  • @Gravitifitness
    @Gravitifitness 2 роки тому +1

    I tried this method when I ran the Long Beach Marathon . It was crazy , towards the last 5 miles I passing people up & ran a PB !!

  • @maureenseel118
    @maureenseel118 5 років тому +3

    This is the strategy I use for all my long runs. I still do some regular runs without walking, but this has been a life-saver for me. I can make it so much further without feeling exhausted (well...still as exhausted as you'd expect after a 13 mile plus run).

  • @m.chambers6606
    @m.chambers6606 3 роки тому +1

    Took up running during the first lockdown and over done it and have injured my knees. Am trying to take a break from it so I can recover but think I'm going to try this when I get back into it. Love your channel, trying to watch all your videos, hence why I am it this one recorded 2 years ago.

  • @markreid7233
    @markreid7233 3 роки тому +5

    I have done the run walk method for over a decade. The walk is always at the same two points on my running route the halfway mark and the end of a lap. The later is where I hydrate or fuel up during longer runs. It isn't a long walk but enough to bring down heart rate and reset.

  • @mattheworchard1509
    @mattheworchard1509 4 роки тому +8

    I've done a few ironman events and found it also helps with feeds station stops. It's hard to get going again after some stops on the marathon leg but using this technique in training is brilliant.

  • @1RickKelsey
    @1RickKelsey 6 років тому +64

    Nothing wrong with a bit of Jeffing in a marathon either....

  • @mikes4006
    @mikes4006 4 роки тому +1

    I lived in Sandy Springs, GA where his store, Pheidippides is located, and I have run with him...great guy!

  • @jessicaT12345
    @jessicaT12345 8 місяців тому

    my first race was a marathon and i completed it with a run walk method. an i was an overweight non-runner. i trained with a group for three months and our practices went up to 26 miles. run walk was perfect.

  • @kennemeth6918
    @kennemeth6918 4 роки тому

    I used the Galloway run/walk/run to run the Disney Marathon in January 2020. Highly recommended, ran with a pace group the second half of the marathon and it made it possible for me to finish.

  • @stomachfat
    @stomachfat 5 років тому +3

    Tomorrow I'm "Jeffing" my way through SF marathon in hopes that I can finish (even though I've barely trained)!
    Will put my time / distance and a link tomorrow once I'm done :D!

    • @malikky9731
      @malikky9731 5 років тому +1

      Howd it go?

    • @stomachfat
      @stomachfat 5 років тому +8

      @@malikky9731
      GUYS!!! I barely trained and I finished the San Francisco Marathon using this method! Finished before the cutoff!
      Finish: 5:34:20
      www.runraceresults.com/Secure/RaceResults.cfm?ID=RCLF2019
      (I was in severe pain during and after the race for 2 days haha lol but next time I'm training!)

  • @jamiea9482
    @jamiea9482 4 роки тому +1

    Tried this today, seemed to help me carry on and get a more steadier pace. Didn’t bother too much about my time today but always looking to improve! Thanks for the video!

    • @runningchannel
      @runningchannel  4 роки тому +2

      You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!

    • @jamiea9482
      @jamiea9482 4 роки тому +1

      The Running Channel ....my shins and knees hate me now though 😂

  • @Lisa12T82
    @Lisa12T82 5 років тому +9

    My friends and I used it to do our first half marathon 😊

    • @runningchannel
      @runningchannel  5 років тому +2

      It’s great, huh?

    • @Lisa12T82
      @Lisa12T82 5 років тому +3

      It certainly was. Mentally and physically it was definitely the best way to tackle that distance for beginners to half marathon 😊

    • @stefanibilic15
      @stefanibilic15 4 роки тому +1

      In 1 day i have my first half. And im so scared because i havent been running much for the last 5 months. I just hope to make it to the finish line, will jeff my way trough

    • @tetehl4731
      @tetehl4731 3 роки тому

      I've done this too on my first Brighton Half Marathon 😂😝🤣

    • @CH-eg5rd
      @CH-eg5rd 2 роки тому

      @@stefanibilic15 it's been a couple years, but how did it go? I'm about 3mos away from my first marathon and I haven't done much running either. I ended up joining a CrossFit style gym. Its really fun, but I have zero energy to do anything outside of class. Going about 4x per week.

  • @henrycook5404
    @henrycook5404 2 роки тому

    Coming back from injury and using the method; didn’t know it was actually a method!

  • @northernninjarunner5506
    @northernninjarunner5506 5 років тому +3

    I will try this on my first half marathon this year 👍

    • @runningchannel
      @runningchannel  5 років тому +1

      Good luck with it! Make sure you give it a go in training first to see which ratio works for you

  • @Not_Sure_
    @Not_Sure_ 3 роки тому

    I've always used this method, and I didn't know that it had a name.
    Today I did my longest run of 2021, a slow 6K none stop.

  • @samanthamcclory5204
    @samanthamcclory5204 3 роки тому

    I'm not as fit as I was pre-covid, so I'm going to use this method for GNR this Sunday 👍

  • @ShakeAlongWithMe89
    @ShakeAlongWithMe89 Рік тому +1

    Need some help understanding. After putting in my magic mile it says my marathon pace is 11:52 finishing in 5hr 11mins. Is that time based on that pace without stopping or is that pace for the runs during run/walk times provided?

  • @matthewking8093
    @matthewking8093 3 місяці тому

    Thanks. Wish the site offered KM as well. Not everyone uses the imperial system....

  • @stacylamb5607
    @stacylamb5607 3 роки тому

    He won the first Peachtree 10k in Atlanta GA AKA running city USA . It’s the largest 10K in the world . My daughter had her picture taken with him after she finished her first 1/2 marathon .

  • @alizrove2205
    @alizrove2205 Рік тому

    I love garmin coach is 10 weeks that I’m on it but man Jeff is killing me now .. I’ve got a training on 10k in 45 min and today I did 20x800mt speed repeats and on long run im on almost 30k .. how come ?! It’s ok tbh I can feel I improved a lot but now the training days are really long

  • @IRunThings
    @IRunThings 5 років тому +7

    I love the RWR strategy. I used it for my second marathon and ended up with a 27 min PR. In my first marathon I ran the whole time. I have a video up on my channel about this.

    •  5 років тому +1

      Can it be used in competitions?! Now I'm happy! :D

    • @IRunThings
      @IRunThings 5 років тому +2

      @ yes you can use it in competitions! Why wouldnt you? :) it works for many of us

    • @RattinanMedicalCenter
      @RattinanMedicalCenter Рік тому +1

      Still confuse on what pace during run and what pace during walk if we aim 5.00 hours for a marathon?
      My PB for 10K is 1.13 hrs

    • @IRunThings
      @IRunThings Рік тому

      @@RattinanMedicalCenter there are some online calculators you can use. How much do you want to run vs walk?

  • @smo2547
    @smo2547 6 років тому +5

    Great video!

  • @filmic1
    @filmic1 3 роки тому

    I just set my timer on my Garmin to 4:30 run, meepmeep 2:20 brisk walk, meepmeep, repeat. I can just add a fartlek in as desired by skipping walk segments.

  • @bradydegrasse
    @bradydegrasse 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the good overview; But, was/am looking for someone to demonstration (actually show visually/demo and walk through) the "Acceleration Gliders" part of setting one's Magic Mile (this is the only part for me that is not "self explanatory;" I've heard Jeff Galloway's spoken description; but, I am still looking to see it in action). Thanks and Be Well, Brady

  • @devohnmitchell
    @devohnmitchell 4 роки тому +1

    Instead of walking I slow it down to a slow jog, keep my arms moving and then pick the pace back up. It’s just harder for me to get my rhythm back once I start walking. But hey I do have to stop because I run in the city and have to stop at intersections.

    • @ArthurWeeks
      @ArthurWeeks 4 роки тому

      Jeff actually has a technique for what you are mentioning. It's called the acceleration glider. You can Google that to get some explanations and a video demonstration.

  • @jellafine5347
    @jellafine5347 6 років тому +1

    Thank you so much, this helped!

  • @physio4me
    @physio4me Рік тому +1

    I use him
    In my Garmin watch. He has a tough programme

  • @Q8Patriot
    @Q8Patriot Рік тому

    Very helpful, thanks alot

  • @shrawan0825
    @shrawan0825 4 роки тому

    You have given a great presentation

  • @seagypsiesbellydancers3047
    @seagypsiesbellydancers3047 5 місяців тому

    Seems a good strategy for me,

  • @parthadey2536
    @parthadey2536 4 роки тому

    Thank you very much 🤗

  • @VarangianGuard200
    @VarangianGuard200 Рік тому

    People should try sprint walk, aim for around 8-12 sprints into a 5km route.

  • @profloor-restore1955
    @profloor-restore1955 6 років тому +1

    very helpful! i have just started doin parkruns and trying to implement the run walk run method! cant get my head around the "magic mile" thing yet tho..lol

  • @lindsayraggett6608
    @lindsayraggett6608 2 роки тому

    If you do this in training, are you supposed to use it in actual races?

  • @MarcCardwell
    @MarcCardwell 4 роки тому

    ack, i'm confused about the walk run splits. on the magic-mile page, i enter my time (9:35), and the values change below, but i dont see a ratio like, "walk for X time, run for Y time". i'm an older guy, trying to stay fit, but i keep hurting me knees. i've built up to a 5k distance, and want to keep going injury free. help?

    • @Brebre7681
      @Brebre7681 4 роки тому

      I have to admit I am a little new to the walk run method myself so I'm not sure I am the most knowledgeable person on the subject but from my understanding the magic mile page just tells you what pace and milage you're capable of based on your mile time rather than telling you how often you should walk vs. run. In this video she said that you should walk whenever you feel like you're huffing and puffing so I'm not sure if there's a set amount of time you're supposed to do either. It just comes down to what is comfortable for you. From what I've read online you should just gradually keep adding more mileage to help build endurance. Hope that helps.

    • @MarcCardwell
      @MarcCardwell 4 роки тому

      @@Brebre7681 ok, that helps, thanks! i downloaded an interval timer to my phone, and tried 4 min run and 2 min walk, as a start. i have built up, over the last 5 months, to a 5k distance of solid running at a pace of 9:35, but i worry about knee injury. some one in the running subreddit told me about run / walk, and i should not be running at my "top speed" daily.

    • @runningchannel
      @runningchannel  4 роки тому

      Hi. For a 9:35/mile time the suggested run/walk splits are 90 seconds /30 seconds or 60 seconds /20 seconds or 45 seconds /15 seconds or 60 seconds /30 seconds or 40 seconds /20 seconds. So you can pick which one suits your level of fitness. Hope that helps!

    • @MarcCardwell
      @MarcCardwell 4 роки тому

      thank you, very helpful! how did you determine that, was it on the jeff site?

    • @MarcCardwell
      @MarcCardwell 4 роки тому +2

      @@runningchannel well, i don't know what sort of witchcraft happened, i ran 90 sec walked 30 sec, only for 2.25 miles (it was getting hot outside), and i ran at 8:36 pace. i normally run 9:35... and some of that 2.25 miles were walking briskly. that doesn't seem to add up.

  • @manephewlenny6401
    @manephewlenny6401 10 місяців тому

    You can also Run faster and Walk slower as well as Run slower and Walk faster if you want

  • @adamk99
    @adamk99 Рік тому

    My question on this is on the run part are you running hard or easy?

    • @runningchannel
      @runningchannel  Рік тому

      That’ll vary on the intensity of your training 😊

    • @adamk99
      @adamk99 Рік тому

      So if I’m doing easy runs run easy harder harder etc

  •  5 років тому

    Is it acceptable in competitions?

    • @runningchannel
      @runningchannel  5 років тому +2

      We think so! Lots of people use the method in marathons.

    •  5 років тому +1

      @@runningchannel thanks! "A New Hope" is born! I will try it this Sunday!

    • @runningchannel
      @runningchannel  5 років тому

      How did you get on?

    •  5 років тому +4

      @@runningchannel turns out it worked fantastically! Despite having a fever - yeah, I had to get ill at the day the competition happened - I finished it! I guess it's thanks to the Run Walk Run method! :)

  • @TandZAptLife
    @TandZAptLife 2 роки тому

    How do you even do that magic mileage you can't even walk a mile?

  • @nick000002
    @nick000002 4 роки тому

    F’ing and Jeffing all the way

  • @milanpintar
    @milanpintar Рік тому

    Is this how Elliot Kipchogi trains?

  • @cct7558
    @cct7558 6 років тому +3

    This method (unless I was in a running group) might take away from my determination to “keep going “.

  • @ronin7561
    @ronin7561 2 роки тому

    My name jeff

  • @markthomasson5077
    @markthomasson5077 2 роки тому

    Apparently walks are not beneficial above 15 secs.

  • @barbre105
    @barbre105 2 роки тому

    Jeff Galloway does not speak to heart rate management as far as I have seen so far.