Episode 280: Jeff Galloway (Part 1)

About this episode

The episode features a tribute to Jeff Galloway, an Olympian and influential figure in the running community.

Jeff Galloway was born in North Carolina and attended Florida State University and Weslayan University. He was an All-American Collegiate Athlete and an Olympian; he competed in the 1972 Olympics, running the 10,000 meter race for the United States. He was an author, inspirational speaker, lifelong runner, founder of the running store Phidippedes, and the inventor of the run/walk /run method, which allowed him to work with and mentor over 300,000 runners. A friend of THNX and countless others, Jeff passed away last week and is survived by his wife Barbara and their two adult sons.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rand Mintzer, Avery Lalumandier

Guest: Jeff Galloway

Topics covered

• running
• Olympics
• inspiration
• mentorship
• athletics

Keywords

• Jeff Galloway
• running
• Olympian
• inspirational speaker
• run/walk/run method

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Florida State University, Weslayan University

Places: North Carolina

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