While trying to come to grips with the changes my body, mind and life were going through after turning 50, I came across a life-changing article in the Wall Street Journal about Jeff Galloway, the Olympian and marathoner who developed the Run-Walk-Run program used by hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
The article was published the day after the NYC Marathon, so its focus was on how anyone can train and run in a Marathon using Jeff's program. At that time, I was more interested in losing the 15 post-menopausal pounds I had packed on, and looking for ways to incorporate exercise and fitness into my life without spending a lot of money or time in the process.
I knew I had to do something to get my health, weight and stress level back on track, but run? I had never willingly run in my life, except during the dreaded annual Field Day at P.S. 203!
Worse, I hadn't done any kind of sustained exercise since having children, and it was definitely showing. A few days later, I decided to contact Jeff to talk about his program. When we spoke, he insisted that anyone who could walk could run, regardless of age or fitness level, just by following his simple method. In fact, people all around the world use the program to train for marathons, often improving their race time. At least willing to try -- I made a commitment that day and bought my first pair of running shoes. (MORE)
Source: Huffington Post
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