Sneaker Review: Hoka One One Bondi 5 I love the Clifton 4 Hoka One One shoe. I find them extremely comfortable and a nice smooth ride. After going to Road Runner Sports in Berkeley, the store manager, Tyler, told me that if I like the Clifton 4, "you will love...
Seaford’s Hot Chocolate 5K Run
Seaford's Hot Chocolate 5K Run There's nothing better than running a race and seeing your teammates on the course! Team Galloway LI decided to run this Seaford Hot Chocolate 5K Race as one of our scheduled Saturday runs. Not everyone showed but most of the group was there. Merril and...
Garden City Turkey Trot Review
Garden City Turkey Trot Review In 2011, I ran the Garden City Turkey Trot with my husband, Brian. We were gearing up for our first half marathon and I remember struggling through this run. It was tough for me as a beginner runner. Fast forward six years... When Merril put...
Running the Suffolk County Half Marathon in a Nor’Easter
Running the Suffolk County Half Marathon in a Nor'Easter Two weeks ago, Team Galloway LI had our last training run of 14 miles. It rained. We got it done. The Suffolk County Half Marathon, a race we have been training for for the last several months, was finally here. The...
Team Galloway LI Featured on MYLITV
Team Galloway LI Featured on MYLITV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNyQ63Kr56c&feature=youtu.be "Meet the members of Team Galloway Long Island led by Hilary Topper. They run races by running and walking at specific intervals. This method, developed by Olympic athlete Jeff Galloway, allows the runners to have more energy at the end of the race...
A Race For Patrick…
A Race for Patrick... Colleen, one of the members of Team Galloway LI, approached me and told me that there was a race in Babylon, sponsored by the Post Office Cafe that raised money for the National MPS Society. The National MPS Society focuses on mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and mucolipidosis (ML),...
Book Review: America’s Best Trails – The Most Beautiful Places to Run by Jeff Galloway and Brennan Galloway
Book Review: America's Best Trails - The Most Beautiful Places to Run by Jeff Galloway and Brennan Galloway As a runner/triathlete, I always seek out new places to explore. It's nice to train and race on the same courses because you can evaluate your time and your power, but to...
When You Can’t Race…
When you can't race... Months of training... days before you prepare for the race... you have the whole race in your mind. You go through it over and over again as if it happened. You prepare your car and then, suddenly, you feel ill. Maybe you can still do the...
Running 14 Miles in the Rain in Preparation for the Suffolk Half Marathon
Running 14 Miles in the Rain in Preparation for the Suffolk Half Marathon After running the NYC Marathon and having Jeff Galloway as my coach, I asked Jeff if he needed any program directors on Long Island. I knew there was a Galloway group in NYC, but I didn't see...
Rock ‘N’ Roll San Jose Experience
Rock 'N' Roll San Jose Experience I was excited when the folks from the Rock 'N' Roll Marathon series approached me to run the San Jose 10K and then write a story about my experience. These races have been on my bucket list for a long time. I have often...