Show notes
Jeff Galloway is a world-class athlete and world-famous running coach. In part 2, we cover how Jeff qualified for the 1972 Munich Olympics and what it was liked to be coached by the legendary Bill Bowerman. We also share a funny story about Steve Prefontaine and what it was like to be in the Olympic village during the terrorist attack against the Israeli team.As a member of the 1972 Olympic team, Jeff competed against the world’s best athletes in Europe, Africa, and the former Soviet Union. He broke the U.S. 10-mile record (47:49) in 1973 and has a six-mile best of 27:21. Among his victories are the Peachtree Road Race, Honolulu Marathon, and Atlanta Marathon. He has also been a top-place finisher in many prominent U.S. races such as the Boston Marathon.Jeff is also the Founder of the Jeff Galloway Training Programs. He's coached over 300,000 runners and walkers to-date. Jeff is also the author of North America’s bestselling running books: Galloway’s Book on Running, Galloway Training Programs, The Run-Walk-Run Method, and other inspiring books.