Walking vs Running
January 16, 2008
I am torn! Last year I ended up walking over 400 miles (check out my sidebar for 2007 totals). The highlight was in December, when I walked the Las Vegas Half Marathon. I ended up walking it in 3:04 (for 13.1 miles). It averages to a 14:03 pace per mile – which is really smoking for a walker.
For 2008, I want to increase my intensity. My problem is this. I really like walking, and I never have to worry about getting injured. But it doesn’t raise my heart rate high enough anymore. So I’m thinking of running, but I’m worried I won’t like it as much, or that I’ll get injured. Last year I started running, but somehow messed up my calf, so I had to give it up.
So far I have not ran this year. I have walked more uphill, and walked on treadmills at an incline. I’m not sure what I’ll end up doing. I guess we’ll see.
Either way, I know I’ll keep tracking my stuff at Sweat365 – it’s what keeps me going. I love seeing the miles and the hours build up.
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womantowomancbe | January 16, 2008 at 3:27 pm
You can add running into your walking a little bit at a time. Walk your normal pace, then walk as fast as you possibly can without running and then break into a run “from here to that tree” or “from here to that light-pole” or whatever object you have in mind. That way you can get into it slowly so if there are any problems you can stop it without being truly injured.
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Phil Sabin | January 16, 2008 at 6:19 pm
good advice – I like it!