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Why walk breaks could make you a better runner

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  • mandysjourney
    mandysjourney Posts: 260 Member
    thnaks for the info. I have noticed sometimes on the3 c25k program that I am getting further when i am ont he walk run interval days so I guess thisexplains it
  • vladikavkaz
    vladikavkaz Posts: 137 Member
    I've seen you talk about this method a few times, so when I went on my run yesterday morning I thought I'd give it a go.

    My usual time for 10k is about 47 minutes, which roughly works out to be 7:30 minute miles. This isn't on the chart, so I went for 4 minute runs and 30 second walks.

    I finished in 48:47, so a good minute and three quarters slower than usual. I did feel like I had more energy left than I usually do, though, so perhaps it would be more useful for me for longer distances, I don't know.

    I'm going to try again though, perhaps increasing the running breaks to 5 minutes.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    I've seen you talk about this method a few times, so when I went on my run yesterday morning I thought I'd give it a go.

    My usual time for 10k is about 47 minutes, which roughly works out to be 7:30 minute miles. This isn't on the chart, so I went for 4 minute runs and 30 second walks.

    I finished in 48:47, so a good minute and three quarters slower than usual. I did feel like I had more energy left than I usually do, though, so perhaps it would be more useful for me for longer distances, I don't know.

    I'm going to try again though, perhaps increasing the running breaks to 5 minutes.
    Ooh, thanks for that, interesting to see how it works out for speedy runners like yourself. Some of my running friends (including an Ironman triathlete - eek!) take a 30 second or a minute break at mile markers and use this to take on water etc. That might suit you better, and would only be a couple of minutes' more running time between breaks.
  • MzMiller1215
    MzMiller1215 Posts: 633 Member
    Because I am learning to be a runner, I always do a walk "break". It gives me a quick boost of energy to keep going and finish.
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    i'm trying to get this ingrained in my head....it is such a hard concept to "get"
    thank u for laying all out so clearly for me.....
    perfect post...
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