What are Walk Breaks?

So, if you're training for a marathon using the Jeff Galloway Method, you're welcome to check out my Walk Break Album on iTunes (just search "April Capil" in the iTunes Store from your iTunes Main Window. It's a collection of one-minute (give or take a second) spoken-word interludes you can insert into your workout mix (or MY workout mix - I've loaded a couple of them on iTunes as iMixes). The idea is to run for a song, then walk during the walk break, so you're walking about every 3-4 minutes.

Now, you may ask, "Why would you want to do that?!" Well, Jeff Galloway, Olympian and marathon runner (http://www.jeffgalloway.com/) advocates the use of walk breaks during long-distance training to reduce muscle fatigue, increase stamina and yes, even improve your speed! I used the Galloway Method to train for my first marathon, and now that I'm training for NYC in 2010, I'm using it again.

Check out Jeff's website or follow him on Twitter for more info on his training method and how it can help you run better (and easier, from my experience), and look for more Walk Break Albums on iTunes from me in the coming months - I have two more in the works, one that draws on Scripture (yes, from the Bible) for you Christian runners, and one that draws on Bernie Seigel's "Love, Medecine, and Miracles," for those of you getting back into shape after recovering from illness. There'll be lots more iMixes too, with great music to keep you going on your run!