Katie & Swanie Survive the half meet - Page 6

Not Afraid · 09-04-2008, 10:52 PM

I walk about 6 miles a day on average. But, it's not always a fast walk and we do stop to pee.

Stan4dSteph · 09-05-2008, 06:27 AM

Doing a walk/run is probably the way to go, unless you can maintain a fast walk the whole time. For Disney races, there are time cutoffs, so you need to be able to maintain an average 16 min/mile pace (approx.).

I would suggest checking out some books at the library for some example beginner training plans. John Bingham's books are good for people who are interested in doing a walk/run program.

Good for you for giving it a go! I hope you stick with it.

swanie · 09-05-2008, 10:24 AM

The Jeff Galloway programs emphasize a run/walk method too. I used his program to get ready for this year's race.

In a nutshell, his program starts with building yourself up to walking 30 mins. without being winded, then adding in short jogging intervals until you work yourself up to adding walking breaks into your jog. Does that make any sense?

I know this is going to come as a complete surprise to everyone...but I'm a highly competitive person.

Last year when I was training for my 5K and 10K and saw it more as weakness to walk in my runs, but since I was giving a much longer race a try this year I decided to try the run/walk method. I was amazed at how well it works and how my time really didn't suffer as a result of the walking breaks. One last tidbit from the Cliff Bar Pace Team, they say that if you can work yourself up to jogging 5 miles...they say you can easily complete a Half Marathon using the run/walk method.

Now, a 16 min. mile isn't a stroll in the park, but it isn't a terribly brisk pace either. If anyone is curious to see what their natural pace is, I would suggest going down to your local high school and walking their track to get an idea of where you stand.

BarTopDancer · 09-05-2008, 10:45 AM

A 15 minute mile is 4.0 on a treadmill. I believe a 16 minute mile is 3.8

Stan4dSteph · 09-05-2008, 10:48 AM

I did run/walk for both of my marathons. For the second one, my goal was to bring down my time, so I worked up to doing 1 mile of running followed by a walk break, to approximate walking at the aid stations. I ended up finishing in just over my goal of 5:30. The first marathon I did 8 minutes run/2 minutes walk. It works, and keeps you from totally crapping out at the end.

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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Doing a walk/run is probably the way to go, unless you can maintain a fast walk the whole time. For Disney races, there are time cutoffs, so you need to be able to maintain an average 16 min/mile pace (approx.). I would suggest checking out some books at the library for some example beginner training plans. John Bingham's books are good for people who are interested in doing a walk/run program. Good for you for giving it a go! I hope you stick with it.
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09-05-2008, 10:24 AM	#3
swanie Wiiiiiiiiiiiiid Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 321	The Jeff Galloway programs emphasize a run/walk method too. I used his program to get ready for this year's race. In a nutshell, his program starts with building yourself up to walking 30 mins. without being winded, then adding in short jogging intervals until you work yourself up to adding walking breaks into your jog. Does that make any sense? I know this is going to come as a complete surprise to everyone...but I'm a highly competitive person. Last year when I was training for my 5K and 10K and saw it more as weakness to walk in my runs, but since I was giving a much longer race a try this year I decided to try the run/walk method. I was amazed at how well it works and how my time really didn't suffer as a result of the walking breaks. One last tidbit from the Cliff Bar Pace Team, they say that if you can work yourself up to jogging 5 miles...they say you can easily complete a Half Marathon using the run/walk method. Now, a 16 min. mile isn't a stroll in the park, but it isn't a terribly brisk pace either. If anyone is curious to see what their natural pace is, I would suggest going down to your local high school and walking their track to get an idea of where you stand. __________________ "The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." - John J. Bingham
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09-05-2008, 10:48 AM	#5
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	I did run/walk for both of my marathons. For the second one, my goal was to bring down my time, so I worked up to doing 1 mile of running followed by a walk break, to approximate walking at the aid stations. I ended up finishing in just over my goal of 5:30. The first marathon I did 8 minutes run/2 minutes walk. It works, and keeps you from totally crapping out at the end.
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