Jeff Galloway (born July 12, 1945 in

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) is an American Olympian and the author of ''Galloway's Book on Running.'' A lifetime runner, Galloway was an All-American collegiate athlete and a 1972 US Olympic Team member in the 10,000 meters. He remains a competitive athlete, continuing through a successful masters

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career. He is the

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of Galloway Productions, which conducts a broad range of training programs and events yearly; he also owns two running specialty stores. He has written several books on training and writes a monthly column for ''

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Education and collegiate career

In high school, at

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in Atlanta, Georgia, Galloway recorded bests of 4:28 in the mile and 9:48 in the two-mile; he became the state champion in the latter event.About the Author
Excerpted from ''Galloway's Book on Running'' Running for

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, he developed as a competitor, earning All-American honors in cross-country and track, clocking 4:12 in the mile, and noted times of 9:06 in the two-mile and 14:10 for three. He was on the 1966 Wesleyan cross country team along with Amby Burfoot. Bill Rodgers joined the team as a freshman during this time. In 1970, Galloway became the first winner of the

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. After three years in the

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, Galloway attended graduate school at

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(FSU), where he earned a master's degree in social studies and met his wife, Barbara, who competed for the FSU women's track team. While at FSU, he became a member of the Florida Track Club team, based at the

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in Gainesville and led by

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and

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Olympian

Galloway and his Florida Track Club teammates, Shorter and Bacheler, made the 1972 U.S. Olympic team, Galloway in the 10K, Bacheler in the marathon, and Shorter in both events. The three spent two months in the mountains near

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, conditioning themselves for the Olympics. According to noted runner and journalist,

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, Galloway "should have been an Olympic marathoner", but is sometimes said to have given up his shot at a spot in the longer event to help his friend, Bacheler, to make the 1972 team. On his official website, Galloway says, "my greatest thrill was pacing Jack through the marathon trial and then dropping back at the finish so that he could take the remaining spot on the marathon team." Bacheler had narrowly missed out qualifying in the 10,000m trials a week earlier. Galloway was an alternate for the marathon.

Other running accolades

In 1973, Galloway set an American ten-mile road race record, posting a time of 47:49. He was a U.S. National Track and Field team member in Europe, Russia, and Africa. In the mid-1970s, he altered his training program to emphasize more rest and less weekly mileage, coupled with a long run every other week — a model that has worked successfully for amateurs and first-time marathon runners since then. The strategy helped extend his competitive career, and at age 35, he ran the Houston-Tenneco Marathon in 2:16:35. Other marks included 27:21 for six miles and 28:29 for the ten-kilometer event.

Peachtree Road Race and race directing

For many years, Galloway has been a key organizer of the

, one of the premier 10 kilometer road race events in the United States. Galloway helped the race achieve status as a marquee event by bringing together world-class fields which, in 1977, included Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers,

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, and Lasse Virén. This brought international recognition to the race, while entries escalated from 1,200 to 12,000 participants by 1980. In 1978, Galloway co-founded the Avon International Women's Marathon, helping to bring the advent of the women's Olympic marathon. He is also co-director of the Manufacturers Hanover Corporate Challenge.

Collateral endeavors

In 1973, Galloway founded Phidippides, which developed into a nationwide franchise network of 35 running stores. The chain has dwindled, and as of 2006, Galloway owns only two Phidippides stores in the Atlanta area.bio
Accessed September 26, 2006 In 1975, Galloway ventured into the vacation fitness camp business, and as of 2006, there are three in operation each summer in

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, and

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. Coaches and lecturers have included ''Runner's World'' founder, Bob Anderson, Covert Bailey,

, Harry Hlavac, DPM, MEd, Joan Ullyot, MD and the late

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Olympic track coach, Arthur Lydiard. In addition to vacation fitness camps, Galloway Productions conducts fitness seminars and marathon training groups across the United States. Runners and coaches around the globe have used his unique training approach.

Achievements

* All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

Books

* Galloway, Jeff, ''Galloway's Book on Running'', (1984), * Galloway, Jeff, ''Return of the Tribes to Peachtree Street'', (1995), Galloway Productions, * Galloway, Jeff (and

) Better Runs (1995) Human Kinetics Publishers; 1 edition, * Galloway, Jeff, ''Marathon!'', (1996), Phidippides Production, * Galloway, Jeff, ''Marathon: You Can Do It! '', (2001), Shelter Publications, * Galloway, Jeff, ''Galloway's Book on Running'' (revised), 2nd edition, Shelter Publications, * Galloway, Jeff, ''Running: A Year Round Plan'', (2005) Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, * Galloway, Jeff, ''Running: Getting Started'', Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, (2005) * Galloway, Jeff, ''Running: Testing Yourself'', Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, (2005) * Galloway, Jeff, ''Walking: the Complete Book'', Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, (2005) * Galloway, Jeff, ''Mental Training For Runners - No More Excuses!'', Maidenhead: Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd., (2016)

References

Audio interview

"Interview with legendary coach Jeff Galloway"

"Interview with Jeff Galloway, recounted on how he had arranged to help pace his friend and training partner Bacheler"

External links

JeffGalloway.com
- 'Run Injury Free with Jeff Galloway: Your Source for Running and Walking Information for All Abilities' (official homepage)

- 'Your Coach, Jeff Galloway', Athens Marathon
CoolRunning.com
- 'Training Tips by Jeff Galloway' (December 30, 2004)
CoolRunning.com
- 'Jeff Galloway - Everybody's Mother', Michael Selman (June 2, 2003) {{DEFAULTSORT:Galloway, Jeff 1945 births Living people American exercise and fitness writers American male long-distance runners Track and field athletes from Raleigh, North Carolina Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Wesleyan Cardinals men's track and field athletes Florida State University alumni Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics The Westminster Schools alumni 20th-century American sportsmen