Run/Walk Method Explained: Benefits, Interval Ratios, and Training Plans
The run/walk method, created by coach Jeff Galloway in 1976 as the Galloway Method, has runners keep a run/walk interval ratio through training and on race day, with walk breaks typically around 30 seconds. Runner's World offers run/walk plans from six to 26 weeks for 5K through marathon, plus a Runner's World+ program on mastering the method.