FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Olympian Jeff Galloway to Commandeer MCM Twitter on Aug. 25
Renowned Trainer to Offer Running Tips
to participants of 'The People's Marathon'
QUANTICO, VA (Aug. 24, 2015) - Olympian and renowned marathon trainer Jeff
Galloway will take over the Marine Corps Marathon's (MCM) Twitter account
@Marine_Marathon tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 25, offering training advice and
answering questions from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 Eastern. Runners should Tweet
Galloway using #RunWithTheMarines.
MCM participants will benefit from this opportunity to join Galloway via
Twitter to obtain training tips and for injury-free running as they prepare
for the 40th MCM on Sunday, Oct. 25. The 40th MCM will be held in
Arlington, VA and throughout the nation's capital.
Galloway's Run-Walk-Run method is well regarded among long distance
runners, as his innovative training methods have opened up marathon running
to all types of athletes, including first-time marathoners. Also an
inspirational speaker, Galloway maintains a captive audience via the social
networks and through each of his presentations, including two hosted on May
26 by the MCM at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. and on Marine
Corps Base Quantico.
In addition to the MCM Twitter takeover, Galloway is featured in a video on
MCMTV at www.marinemarathon.com.
Galloway will be inducted into the MCM Hall of Fame this October. He will
also be available for MCM Weekend events including the Runners Conference
and will serve as guest speaker at the Carbo Dining In, pre-marathon pasta
celebration.
About the MCM: The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) is voted "Best Marathon in
the Mid Atlantic," the "Best Marathon for Charities" and the "Best
Spectator Event." The MCM honors the dedication, sportsmanship and
patriotism of its participants. Known as "The People's Marathon," runners
from all walks of life participate in the MCM, which is the largest
marathon not to offer prize money. The 40th MCM is sponsored by Arlington
County, Brooks, Aetna, Hyundai and GEICO and will be held on October 25,
2015 in Arlington, VA. No federal or Marine Corps endorsement is implied.
#RunWithTheMarines
About Jeff Galloway: Jeff Galloway, a U.S. Olympian, is known as America's
Coach. Through his best-selling books, "Runner's World" articles, fitness
retreats and Galloway Training Programs in cities around the world,
Galloway has coached over 300,000 runners to a successful marathon or
half-marathon finish. The "Run-Walk-Run" method Galloway developed has an
over 99 percent success rate, giving runners the opportunity to learn from
the man himself. Jeff Galloway's Running School has an open format allowing
participants to ask questions at any time, so they will leave with the
answers they came for. Galloway covers topics including race day
preparation, mental training, injury prevention, nutrition and "Running
Until You're 100."
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