#gallowaymethod

Not the race I wanted today, but a HUGE PR! I’m grateful for the race I was able to run today. . . My only regret - not being mentally tougher on the back half, but that said - conditions were tough today, I ran my fastest back half ever by over 2 minutes, and I finished with the three Galloway Goals: ✅upright ✅smiling ✅wanting to do it again! . . 3:41:13 - still chasing that unicorn! 🦄 . . #chicagomarathon #teamintraining #runwalkrun #gallowaymethod #teamsparkle #intervalrunner @myteamintraining @jeffgallowayolympian #besttime #pr #marathon (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/BopE8ohldOU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bgc4q1709tgz

Who’s ready for #tapertown!? We are!! Anyone else doing a two week taper? . . @naomi_gal and I crushed our last workout - 20 miles with 12 of them at or below goal pace - in the pouring rain 🌧 ☔️! . . I can’t tell you how excited I am to begin our two week taper! We’ve both made the mistake of peaking too early or pushing miles too close to goal races, but this year it’s all coming together! Two weeks to let the magic of sleep heal our beat up from training bodies, with short tempo runs to instill confidence in what we’re capable of! #chicagomarathon - we’re coming for you! . . #twoweektaper #runwalkrun #gallowaymethod #bqorbust #chasingboston #bestrunningfriends #teamintraining #womensrunning #earlyriserrunningclub #psirantoday #irunthisbody #playgoodr #goodr @goodr #latergram https://www.instagram.com/p/BoEr-iilkzp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o6tsqvbovac9

Do you use races at training runs? We did today!! . . @naomi_gal and I hit the trail at 3:50am and ran from Vienna into DC to the start of the @nafhalf! The whole run was 29.2 miles of fun! (Or at least I’m going to choose to remember it that way!) . . When we started I literally wasn’t sure I’d be able to run at all. I was feeling everything that cramped up yesterday at the 8k. Luckily, Naomi had my back, kept me calm and distracted, which is what I needed, and by mile 7, it was all gravy! We easily found Lauren when we got to DC, dropped our packs, hit the potties, and finished up our pre-race 16 miles! . . The race was controlled and smooth. We probably should have run a little slower, but all in all it was a great day! 2:10 on the first half, 4:15 for a full, and 2:06:47 (by my watch) for the race! . . #nafhalf #marathontraining #gallowaymethod #teamsparkle #irunthisbody #runnergirl #celiacrunner #veganrunner #runwalkrun #overdistancetraining #ultrarunners #runnersofinstagram #womensrunning (at Washington Monument National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnyk9ZulduX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oerf238fon4n

🙋🏼‍♀️who else is LOVING this cooler weather!? Magic happened on our run tonight, I don’t know how else to explain it... oh wait, maybe the MONTHS of training 😂🤷🏼‍♀️ . . You wanna know something, though? Training for a marathon is hard. Yes, it’s a lot of miles and takes a physical toll, but that’s not the hard part. It’s MENTALLY really hard to train for a marathon. . . When you train for your first one, you doubt if you can do it. But at this point, heading into my 14th, it’s my goal that’s weighing on me. It’s just beyond what I’ve done, but attainable if everything goes to plan. But it’s been a LONG, HOT training cycle. Thank goodness for runs like tonight that descend without even trying, to well below goal pace, on “easy” intervals and tired legs and the best training partner ever, @naomi_gal! . . #gallowaymethod #runwalkrun #gallowaygirls #teamintraining #marathontraining #psirantoday #saucony #kinvara #outforblood https://www.instagram.com/p/BnkPuvGFmah/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sf0mqnuo7eyj

Who else ran in the rain today!? . . We skipped out repeats last weekend after a little 7 weeks out burn out plus super high heat and had a fast mile plus 5 easy miles on the plan this week, by @celiac_runner needed 22! So @naomi_gal and I ditched our plan and ran 22 easy miles in the rain! . . It was so much fun running in the rain this morning and I’m so excited about running Chicago in a month!!! . . #running #intervalrunner #gallowaymethod #runwalkrun #runnergirls #runchat #psirantoday #irunthisbody #celiacathlete #celiacrunner https://www.instagram.com/p/Bngs9UelI0X/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vju3abgrscwt

26.2 mile training run, done! I mean, the best way to train for a marathon is to run a marathon!!! . . It’s crazy to think that my first marathon was 2 minutes slower than this and I felt like death when I was done. Fast forward 8 years and this is an easy pace and “manageable” distance! . . Thanks to Sarah and @naomi_gal for the amazing company and fun trek into DC!! . . #runchat #intervalrunning #intervalrunner #gallowaymethod #runwalkrun #overdistancetraining #llsnatcap #outforblood (at Washington, District of Columbia)

Since @naomi_gal and I did our weekend run on Friday, today was open to do @celiac_runner’s mile repeats with her!! Jess joined us and we hit 4x1 all sub 9:00, with 5:00 recovery and a total of 8 miles with warm up and cool down! . . #intervalrunner #gallowaymethod #irunthisbody #psirantoday #teamintraining #teamsparkle #coachedbyjeff

Morning miles. Tired. Recovery. But it’s always fun to run with @naomi_gal! . . #irunthisbody #psirantoday #runwalkrun #intervalrunning #gallowaymethod #recoveryrun