Subject: RE: Walk/Run ChrisM - Gotcha. I would agree that the fastest way to get from A to B is to run it. But you have to be trained to run it I think people might be saying "right now with my fitness level it's fast to R/W". I'd just adjust that a little bit. Assuming an infinite amount of time (or close to it ) to train, then the fastest way to get to point A to B is to run it. But with only limited amounts of time to train, then it may be _faster_ to add walking breaks as you run from point A to B. But really, it might even bit a bit more complex than that, as with ultramarathons, I think even the elite athletes take walking breaks. So, perhaps it's this: When you don't have the training time or natural ability to run your target distance at sub ~8min/mi, then adding walking breaks to your training and race strategy may help you to achieve your maximum performance. |