Running Until You're 100

I am in my 70's and just began running. This book is wonderful and very encouraging. I have joined Albuquerque Fit which is a running group that is based on this book---Walk, Run and no injuries. It is written by a man who became an Olympic runner and is well written, easy to read and very encouraging for older runners. I couldn't even run for 1 minute when I started Albuquerque Fit and now can run 3 minutes and walk (rest) 2 min. I'll be running a 4.5 mile run on Sat. and am so excited that I will be running more than walking now. This method works and I haven't felt any pain or discomfort. It has given me more energy than I've ever had, has helped me tone up and lose weight and inches, and gives me such a good feeling both mentally and physically. I you ever thought you were too old to run. Don't even go there. People in my Albuquerque fit---older than me are running and enjoying. There are groups like this all over the country. Look it up and enjoy. It has become my sincere passion and life style.

For those unfamiliar with Olympian Galloway's books, his books are straight forward and uncomplicated. He can make topics that are relatively complicated such as discussing how your metabolism works in a few pages and make it understandable. His book covers a variety of topics that do cater to the masters runner that includes heath issues, psychological aspects, training methods, drills (my favorite), running form, his walk/run method, nutrition for aging runners, fat burning , nutrition and more. There's some hard realities such as the need to cut back on training based on age such as every other day from 45-59 and use cross training as an alternative. Good training tips like using more hill work to replace track work to reap benefits of strength training with some speed and power. He also emphasizes the need to maintain the long run. An example of his brevity is his discussion of two conditioning drills that help with speed and form, cadence and acceleration/glide. Both drills are helpful but are described so briefly, I had to read the cadence drill twice to realize how simply it is to apply. If you've read Jack Daniels books which are far more advanced and for relatively competitive runners, this probably is not your book. Gallloway generally writes for the masses, those that are more inclined to have a goal of finishing a marathon as opposed to a fast time, not that his training tips can't help everyone to some degree, and those that just enjoy running for exercise. I gave the book four stars because it lacks an index and a list of references. Galloway also has a friendly web site and fun running vacation camps.

A good guide for runners of all sorts, from beginners to pros, to continue running. Yes your performance is going to decline as you get older but Jeff Galloway helps guide us through the aging process and helps us to maximize our efforts.

An optimist might ask “What about beyond 100?” The author, based on over 30 years of coaching experience, is encouraging in his claims that he can help you enjoy running and avoid injury. He does this with undeniably direct, practical advice. But the approach here is a little too categoric for my taste. We are exhorted to eat small amounts every two hours to keep our blood sugar up, which seems to contradict the recent evidence about the benefits of intermittent fasting for health and longevity. And the tables breaking down the ratios of walking and running to the 30-second level seem too complicated for this ageing runner. I crave simplicity as much as safety, and for that I feel you can’t beat Run Forever by Amby Burfoot.

I'm a middle age female runner who has suffers with shin splints for the last two years. I have tried everything possible to get rid of them with no success. After reading Jeff's book I tried the run walk run program and I am pleased to say that not only are my shin splints gone, but I'm back to running at least 3 days a week and currently training for a 10K using Jeff's program. Jeff gives some great training tips. As an "older" runner I recommend this book and Jeff's program. I also purchased Galloway's Book on Running.

Thanks to Jeff's run/walk method and inspiration I'm still running 30 years after high school track. Actually I took a 20 year hiatus but wish I'd known about Jeff's method earlier. This book tells it all in one sentence. People who live an active lifestyle live longer as research shows. Then gives solid advice on how to maintain an active lifestyle and have fun doing it.

I'm one of those runners who always thought that stopping for a "breather" on your run is a sign of failure, which is why when I recently saw Jeff Galloway speak about his "run-walk-run method" I was both surprised, and very curious to learn more! Based on the authors recommendation I picked up this book, but was somewhat disappointed. To be clear, the method and the thinking behind it makes perfect sense: the most important aspect of running is to enjoy it, and to enjoy it long-term, which also means minimizing, or even better, eliminating injuries. The "run-walk-run" method builds on a simple observation that a periodic walking break can help your muscles recover much faster, and in some cases will even allow you to finish with a better time. The method is simple and Jeff provides a suggested table of "run-walk" splits based on your speed, which you can also find online. The book itself is geared towards beginners and people interested in picking up running in the "older age group" - I didn't find anything here that other books on running didn't cover. To be fair, it is a nice, quick and very readable introduction.

The book isn't really meant for an experienced runner over 50 who wants to improve his time. The physical quality of the book and shipping were fine.

Boy have I been overtraining. No wonder I am always injured. I had planned to run until I was 60 then give up. But now I don’t see why I can’t run till I drop. Marathon booked for next year.

As a 38 years and counting runner I really enjoyed Galloway 's simple way of discussing the great world of running. My goal is to run until I die or should I say until I am a 100. His research is good and he delivers the subject in a easy and simple way to understand. A great book for someone who is starting and refresher for experienced runners. I particularly like the way he refers to older runners as mature runners. Great book.

El sistema Galloway puede no gustar a muchos corredores, porque consiste en una proporción entre correr/andar que no hay que abandonar nunca, al contrario que en otros sistemas, que tienden a eliminar por completo el caminar en una carrera. Eso no está al alcance de todos, sobre todo de los mayores de 45 años. El testimonio de muchos que utilizan el método y logran buenas marcas sin arriesgarse a lesiones incapacitantes para practicar esta maravillosa forma de ejercicio, anima a documentarse sobre él y a preparar planes de entrenamiento basados en los consejos del autor. El libro contiene todo eso y un poco más: trucos "sucios" para afrontar con seguridad carreras largas y maratones; consejos de alimentación y grandes dosis de indulgencia para los atletas o principiantes veteranos que quieran disfrutar del "running" y no asustarse por las consecuencias del extraordianrio esfuerzo que exige el correr de seguido durante horas. ¡Un libro excelente, ójala estviera en español!

Really enjoyed the book. Very interesting to learn about the walk run method

Bought Kindle version of this. Around halfway through, formatting problems made much of it unreadable - the text went from normal horizontal lines to a single, vertical line per page! Until I got to this point I was finding the book so-so. Thereafter, it became deeply unsatisfactory. Certainly not worth the money spent on it.