Chris Twiggs is the Chief Training Officer & National Program Director at Jeff Galloway Productions. He has the inside track on the magic of Walt Disney Word races, and has run every Disney marathon himself since its start. He also knows the Galloway method top to bottom, as he has used it in every marathon since his first one! And countless other races, including 100 mile ultra marathons. In this episode, we discuss all things pacing, and specifically why it is so important in distance running, but especially by reflecting on this past week at the WDW Marathon Weekend and Galloway training/groups. Run-walk-run adjusts to one's desired speed using walk:run ratios to fit any pace/goal, and has a nation-wide support network of training groups for support. I had the honor of pacing the 4 hour Galloway marathon group this year, and it was one of the best experiences in my 20+ year running career; the positivity and spirit among the runners was palpable the entire way, as we supported and cheered on one another. Notably, Jeff Galloway's son Westin Galloway also ran a sub-3 hour marathon using only Galloway training plan and run-walk-run method throughout this past weekend! Chris also offers individualized training plans to those who do not have a local Galloway running club to lean on. You can also check to see if there's a Galloway chapter/club nearby , and then contact him if you have a goal race coming up or just want to get started! Start at: www.jeffgalloway.com Enjoy challenges and local running? We also discussed the upcoming Phidippides interactive challenge starting January 15th, that Jeff Galloway is doing along with Dean Karnazes: https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/AnyState/PhidippidesChallenge "It is a great cultural running experience to do from anywhere... Run, walk, hike and move back to 490 BCE when the founder of our sport, Phidippides, changed the course of history with this run." Please follow us @runninganthropologist on Instagram or Facebook, or you can read more about this episode/send us a message at www.runninganthropologist.com -- Until then, we hope to see or hear you on the road and trails, and Happy Running!