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A common concern is that [[Walking Breaks]] are not suitable for faster marathoner. I'd like to consider [[Walking Breaks]] for training and racing as two slightly separate issues.

==Walking Breaks for Marathon Training==

==Marathon Racing with Walking Breaks ==

The use of [[Walking Breaks]] during a marathon makes sense to me for runners taking more than 4:30 to finish, and I believe they are the best option for those taking 5:30 or longer to finish. For faster runners things are less clear. Galloway reports over 100 runners improving their times to below 3:00 using his approach, and there is a report of Galloway coaching Jeff did coach one athlete that achieved a 2:28 finish time by using 15 second Walking Breaks for the first 20 miles. Their prior PR was 2:33, which is a 5 minute reduction. This indicates that the Galloway approach can be viable, but it that does not mean it's optimal. My main concerns with using [[Walking Breaks]] in a faster marathon is the stress on the body in transitioning from running to walking and back again. As your pace becomes faster, so the transition becomes more stressful.

=Characteristics of the Galloway Plan=

* Key Characteristics

** '''5:30+''': 5. I believe that the [[Walking Breaks| run/walk]] approach is the only viable approach for runners finishing in 5:30 or more.

** '''Speedwork'''. There is no speed work in this plan.

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