About the Author: Jeff Galloway was an average teenage runner who kept learning and working harder until he became an Olympian. He is the author of the bestselling running book in North America (Galloway's Book on Running) and was a Runner's World columnist for more than 20 years, as well as an international speaker for more than 200 running and fitness sessions each year. He has worked with over 400,000 average people training for specific goals. Jeff is the designer of the walk-run, low-mileage marathon training program, Galloway Run Walk Run(R), that has an over 98% success rate.