Jeff Galloway Run Walk Run

After using the Galloway training for my half marathon on Garmin last year, I have been using this app for my marathon training. After setting up the program to fit my training needs and starting using the workouts, I found there are only 2 options if you accidentally stop the workout. You can only Save or Delete a workout. This is extremely frustrating especially during a long run. For example my 20 mile run was stopped at 10 miles when I paused the app for a break. I couldn’t restart the run because of having only save option. Fortunately my Garmin auto paused so the entire 20 miles was recorded. Please consider adding a restart option or a better pause function in future updates. Also, make the FAQs not video or at least a PDF option.

I wanted to love this app, but I struggle to even like it. First, let me start by saying that I am not an overly experienced runner. I have only been running for a couple of years and in that time, I’ve injured myself so I have to take it easy in order to avoid pain. Long runs hurt me and I do better with run/walk. I love the Galloway method, itself. This app, however, really falls short when it comes to intuitiveness and integration. In treadmill mode (road running aggravates my tibia), the run distance is always higher in the app, despite the fact that I am running and walking the recommended pace. The run information does not sync with Apple Fitness (that I’m aware of). Probably the most annoying thing about this app is that it does not run in the background. Specifically I learned this when I chose to use an Apple Music playlist instead of the app music. If you are not ACTIVE in the Galloway app (if you’re switching songs in another app), you will not hear the cue to switch from walk/run. When you go back into the app, you hear all the cues you missed at once. I just gave up on the app and timed my intervals on my own. There are other run training apps that are more intuitive. I like that you can pull recipes from the app but it’s not really a “nutrition plan” that I can tell. I just feel like I can do the same thing without these limitations on my own without the $42 annual subscription. It’s “meh”, at best.

I have been using the app for about 3-4 weeks now. I love apps ease of use. I also love Jeff’s tips and coaching and that you can turn it off if desired. I am able to use my Tidal music if I start it prior to my workout. I have figured out that I can do any workout in any order even going to past weeks. I used the Jeff Galloway Half training on my Garmin and with this Garmin plan I was given coaching on his cadence drills and acceleration gliders. These were used as warm ups for most all my runs but on this app these drills are not included. Please add instruction on how to do these drills and include them in the warm ups. Also, very frustrating is the fact that the app does not integrate with my Garmin Fenix. I have to turn on my watch to record the more comprehensive running data and then turn on the app for the marathon training run. This is ridiculous that the Jeff Galloway app does not pull data from my Garmin. Finally, I cannot continue recording after completing a run. I would like to be able to have the choice to continue running/walking even after the scheduled training run is complete. Unfortunately, I will probably not resubscribe until the Garmin data can be integrated. This is a very important feature imo.