tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post7198569134382830249..comments2023-10-29T04:29:29.607-07:00Comments on Pieces of Me: 20 Miles This Week!!P.O.M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16410533843419723414noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-41537987063727270542008-01-29T08:50:00.000-08:002008-01-29T08:50:00.000-08:00I walk/run on anything over 6 miles. Every Half Ma...I walk/run on anything over 6 miles. Every Half Marathon and my Full I have done using the Galloway method.<BR/><BR/>Hardcore runners think its cheating somehow, but you are still moving, It's not like you get to stop, sit down and eat a cheesburger. When I walk in races, it's a fast walk. And I often finish a lot faster than friends who run straight through. If I feel good in a race, I will run the last 1-3 miles.<BR/><BR/>It's more for leg recovery than anything else. The walking helps keep your legs fresher longer. And I have found that when I walk/run, you run faster because you have a little more energy. My times have gotten faster.<BR/><BR/>So if I run a 10:30 pace for my marathon with 5:1 run/walk ratio., actually the pace I am runing is closer to a 10 minute mile. And it evens out with the one minute walk breaks.<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps! Congrats on the 20 miles!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623841732966475396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-62938370370128571382008-01-28T13:07:00.000-08:002008-01-28T13:07:00.000-08:00personally i don't like stopping because it makes ...personally i don't like stopping because it makes my legs ache more, but to increase lengths of runs doing a walk/run for longer is important... i think.eurydicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715483493820879512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-11646067697446798202008-01-28T09:47:00.000-08:002008-01-28T09:47:00.000-08:00Yay you for hitting your 20 miles this week!Good q...Yay you for hitting your 20 miles this week!<BR/><BR/>Good question on the run/walk thing. Here's my deal--I end up averaging 11 minute miles whether I run straight through or run/walk. If I run at a 10 min/mile pace, I have to recover a bit with a walk--therefore I end up at 11 min/miles. But I can run consistently without stopping at 11 min/miles. Sometimes, I like to run faster and so I will run faster, then walk. Sometimes, I like to say I've run a straight 3 miles (like one day last week) and I set my pace at 10:56 and just keep on running. So, that's my 2 cents. Run your own run. =)Laura Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07916626845812229646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-33727413072779944162008-01-28T09:21:00.000-08:002008-01-28T09:21:00.000-08:00Personally once I start walking then I continue to...Personally once I start walking then I continue to walk. I know it works for a lot of folks..but I must run or I must walk, very rarely can there be a combo of the two...it just makes the running seem harder!RunToTheFinishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-74659229918154003522008-01-28T08:57:00.000-08:002008-01-28T08:57:00.000-08:00Awesome on the 20! I'm not at all opposed to run/...Awesome on the 20! I'm not at all opposed to run/walk, especially during training. My biggest issue is that I usually want it done and over as soon as possible and in my mind the way to do that is by running baby :)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501994313918529337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-67778037512659255822008-01-28T07:34:00.000-08:002008-01-28T07:34:00.000-08:00I go back and forth on this one too. Sometimes if...I go back and forth on this one too. Sometimes if I stop and walk I have a hard time convincing myself to start running again, you know?<BR/><BR/>I tend to slow down to a sluggish trot when I'm feeling tired rather than walk.ThickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933349763585424365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-83131836406112393822008-01-28T06:41:00.000-08:002008-01-28T06:41:00.000-08:001. When I run, I feel great - no muscle soreness. ...1. When I run, I feel great - no muscle soreness. But when I slow down to a walk, the soreness sets in and I can barely move.<BR/>2. I tend to always run at the same pace (except for the last 1/4 mile or so of a run). I think it's my natural rhythm or something? Anyway, if I walked, I wouldn't go any faster on the next running segment, so it's better for me just to run the whole thing.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17100746061554733157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-28158941593032326542008-01-27T19:23:00.000-08:002008-01-27T19:23:00.000-08:00I'm like you--if I stop running to walk for a minu...I'm like you--if I stop running to walk for a minute, it's hard to gear up again, and it just doesn't feel the same as a total run.Sally JPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082615486038265179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-34838545668913853542008-01-27T16:42:00.000-08:002008-01-27T16:42:00.000-08:00Congrats on your week! I think the run/walk thing...Congrats on your week! <BR/><BR/>I think the run/walk thing totally works for some people and not well for others. I really like it for me right now and for where I started. It is my goal to drop the walks someday though..they just add time to each mile.J~Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801414494327642020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-69625784319927527772008-01-27T13:28:00.000-08:002008-01-27T13:28:00.000-08:00Great job on the run and best of luck next week. I...Great job on the run and best of luck next week. <BR/><BR/>It's funny you talk about walk breaks, POM, because I was just drafting a blog entry on that very topic (how weird is that). I just joined a marathon class that does "10 and 1s" (10 min run, 1 min walk). I do "30 and 1s" (30 min run before walking) and it will really feel like "slowing down" to take a break after 10 minutes. I haven't decided what I'll do.<BR/><BR/>I really do feel like taking walk breaks helps me avoid injuries ... don't know if there's any scientific proof of that but I never let facts get in the way of my beliefs. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if you want to try this for the first time at your race, but it might be interesting to try afterwards.<BR/><BR/>Again, very good luck next weekReluctant Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029317062823813338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-59551868935146967962008-01-27T12:15:00.000-08:002008-01-27T12:15:00.000-08:00Great job on the 10 miles. Mine killllled my legs ...Great job on the 10 miles. Mine killllled my legs this week!! oh well! Are you tapering for the race next weekend? Being my first..I'm not sure how to work this..hhaChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168151944437250006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-70377051474724926222008-01-27T10:51:00.000-08:002008-01-27T10:51:00.000-08:00i don't have anything to say in regards to the who...i don't have anything to say in regards to the whole run/walk thing seeing as i haven't tried it. (officially, at least - i mean, if things are going really badly, i walk) - but i haven't incorporated it as part of my training.<BR/><BR/>my contribution to the comment section is to ask if you've tried a runningskirt from runningskirt.com?? they rock. no creepage. no cheekiness. in other words, nothing to pick out!! and they are really flattering - a perfect fit.zannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169968339980800861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-66831661796012627712008-01-27T10:36:00.000-08:002008-01-27T10:36:00.000-08:00I do interval running, so I suppose I am a run/wal...I do interval running, so I suppose I am a run/walk girl and I love it. But really whatever is more comfortable to you is probably best. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11316331427936427121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-41002274042137980852008-01-27T09:57:00.000-08:002008-01-27T09:57:00.000-08:00It really depends on the person, IMO. Some folks d...It really depends on the person, IMO. Some folks do really well with the run-walk thing while others do not, both physically and mentally. Do what works for you, I think!ShirleyPerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237828591170908960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-77270212251031810732008-01-27T09:48:00.000-08:002008-01-27T09:48:00.000-08:00I trained for my first marathon using Galloway's r...I trained for my first marathon using Galloway's run/walk method, and I definitely felt that I recovered much quicker. However, now that I'd like to try to BQ, my goal is to work up to all running. Thing is, I find it difficult to maintain a SLOW running speed for my long runs (which should be 10-20% slower than your goal marathon pace). Therefore, I'll be incorporating walk breaks into my long run so that my overall pace is slower.<BR/><BR/>But as others have said, to each his own!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07855134674264531625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-73105872852221948932008-01-27T07:57:00.000-08:002008-01-27T07:57:00.000-08:00Congrats on the 20!Congrats on the 20!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01465800584212530717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-45321976028889564882008-01-27T07:38:00.000-08:002008-01-27T07:38:00.000-08:00First off, great job on the 20 mile week. I know ...First off, great job on the 20 mile week. I know as has been said there are many different thoughts on the run/walk, and I am not opposed to it at all. I feel I am kinda like a lot of people when I say, to a certain extent I feel as if I haven't run a race if I have to walk part of the way. I push myself to run the entire thing with no walking. I am getting better, and not getting down on myself when I walk, because I usually don't walk much and I do complete the race.<BR/><BR/>For me it is more psychological, I need to be able to run the entire thing. I just ran a 14 miler a couple weeks ago (my first one), and even though I got to mile 13 without walking when I had to walk (the biggest hill of my 14 miles) I was a bit discouraged. However, I don't feel like I have failed. I just try to learn to see what made me have to walk so I can try to resolve it next time. In this case - don't put the biggest hill at mile 13 of a 14 mile run :)<BR/><BR/>Good job with the running and keep it up!Tim Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172993341866649612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-86734761918751075852008-01-27T07:36:00.000-08:002008-01-27T07:36:00.000-08:00I know what you mean about the trying not to walk ...I know what you mean about the trying not to walk part. Marathon Chris told me that she saw Jeff Galloway at the Disney Marathon and he did a 1:1 run/walk and finished in 4:45. It made me think it might not be a bad way to go, but I have yet to try it for training.<BR/><BR/>Petra's comment was also inspiring - a 10:23 pace. For 14 miles, I would take that all day long! <BR/><BR/>Let us know if you work that run /walk thing into your plan.Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05542368231175080980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-39526855098951305232008-01-27T06:51:00.000-08:002008-01-27T06:51:00.000-08:00I've never been able to master the walk/run approa...I've never been able to master the walk/run approach, mainly because if I stop once, I'll keep stopping and for longer stretches. That said, I remember running with walk-run groups in the Long Beach Marathon and they managed to always stay ahead of me. So, there's something to that approach.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377440606704745517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-42332706727445455812008-01-26T20:19:00.000-08:002008-01-26T20:19:00.000-08:00Glad to hear that the big man upstairs is back on...Glad to hear that the big man upstairs is back on your side :)<BR/><BR/>Hmmm, to your little question about run/walk'ing...I have heard that it burns more calories to do that. I remember Jessica Simpson's trainer talking about how he always makes her do interval training on the treadmill to burn more in a shorter amount of time. But yeah, that's about all I know about run/walk'ing. I am slow and steady as well. I never walk unless I feel like I'm getting a strain or a pull in my muscles.<BR/><BR/>Please forgive me for that J.S. reference but I'm a celebrity gossip blogger by trade and it seemed relevant.Mamacita Chilenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00591882075295087687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-81563650749421654392008-01-26T16:49:00.000-08:002008-01-26T16:49:00.000-08:00Yee Haw on the 20 mile week!! i am with you on the...Yee Haw on the 20 mile week!! <BR/>i am with you on the training school. Even though I am super slow I can go slower before the walk. Just the way it goes down for me. Your gonna do great next weekend!Vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275505112098052230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-10997076205628145362008-01-26T15:31:00.000-08:002008-01-26T15:31:00.000-08:00Nice run today and you are by no means a "slowish ...Nice run today and you are by no means a "slowish runner".<BR/>I should do a post on my blog about this, but, let me start by saying that I am an ultra runner, so, power walking is an integral part of my training program. I never thought about adding walking to my training until I moved to the ultra distances and hired my coach. Since then, walking has actually improved my time, even at the marathon distance - by nearly 20 minutes. I'll say two things - to each his/her own - whatever works, works, right. Second, especially in races, it doesn't matter whether you run, walk or crawl to the finish line.TonyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781491037413964366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-3326517425481870352008-01-26T15:08:00.000-08:002008-01-26T15:08:00.000-08:00I think the run/walk method is wonderful... especi...I think the run/walk method is wonderful... especially for the longer distances!<BR/><BR/>You call yourself a "slowish runner" ... that must make ma turtle! You averaged a little over 10 minute miles on that long run... be proud!teacherwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791382386588836461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-12402572082322659242008-01-26T14:15:00.000-08:002008-01-26T14:15:00.000-08:00I think there are many experts who think walk/run ...I think there are many experts who think walk/run is the way to go both bingham & galloway say it is the way to go. I think from a physiology stand point walking breaks are the way to go - its gives your muscles a change to re-oxygenate (30 seconds to 2 minutes typically) and allows you to increase your endurance typically at least that is what I read in the most recent research. Good luck either way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417535823506217209.post-72054768688619069092008-01-26T14:12:00.000-08:002008-01-26T14:12:00.000-08:00I am a "run/walk/runner", and I was terrible this ...I am a "run/walk/runner", and I was terrible this morning! When I realized how little running I was actually doing, I thought of you and your skills and dedication. You both inspired me and put me to shame!<BR/><BR/>I personally think the run/walk system is best until you have enough endurance to run the whole way. But that's just me...healthy ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07314694552580228900noreply@blogger.com