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Jeffing and me by Linda Sharp, Tay Smilers I first discovered Jeff Galloway’s run/walk technique through injury. I started running at the age of 58 using a couch to 5K app and did my first 10K event, Lumphanan Detox, in January 2017, running continuously.
I was then building up to a 10 mile event and had got to 8.5 miles in training when I got injured and wasn’t able to run for a while. During this enforced lay-off, someone in an online group I’m a member of, asked if Jeffing would allow me to get back out running again. I had never heard of it, but did some research and thought it would be worth trying. Jeff Galloway, who developed this technique in 1973, is an American Olympian who ran the 10K in the 1972 Olympics. Jeffing involves alternating running and walking and is a structured run/walk strategy employed from the start and maintained throughout the run, rather than walking when you are fatigued. You periodically do a timed mile (called the magic mile) to check the most appropriate run/walk ratio for you, which can differ depending on the length of run. continues over jogscotland magazine
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