Walk/Run effects on Stamina

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2010-08-14 7:52 AM

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Subject: Walk/Run effects on Stamina
Hi,

To start off with, I'm a huge fan of the walk/run system.  I did a half marathon using this system last year, and haven't looked back since for any run over 6 miles.

With that being said, I'm doing a very odd 5K in a few weeks that will require some significant stamina.  For my training long runs (a little over 6 miles), would I be better served to run the entire distance or walk/run?  My times are better when I walk/run, but I'm guessing my stamina would be better served with straight running.

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2010-08-14 9:40 AM
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I think you'll find many people saying this is personal choice, etc, etc. However, I'm planning on walk/running my Ironman two weeks from now and from the more experienced people I've talked to it sounds like a solid plan to help you not burn out.  The people that I spoke with have tried both running as long as possible and then walking the rest and also splitting the run/walk and they end up running a great deal more when they take the planned walk breaks rather than just running 'til they can't any more.
2010-08-16 10:48 AM
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As Colin said, this is a matter of personal preference.  If I were running a typical 5K, I would probably run the whole thing.  The last sprint that I did, I ran the entire 5K.  As I've gone through training for IM Louisville, all my long runs have been a run/walk @ 4:1 ratio and I plan on following this with my race.

To test my theory, I've done a few long runs where I would run longer or non-stop and found that I was not only slower but also walked significantly more than when I follow the plan. 

As is often stated on the IM threads, trust the plan.

2011-07-14 10:05 AM
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I do most of my running training and all of my races 5K thru half marathon using run/walk, usually 34/1 or 4/1. I find that it really increases the distances I'm able to cover. I found this approach by reading Galloway's books on half-marathon and marathon training. I'm convinced that I would not be running half marathons and hopefully a marathon this fall or doing sprint triathlons if I hadn't gone with this method. 
2011-07-14 1:30 PM
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I thought the point of walk/run was to conserve energy, which I would think would help with your stamina for the race.  Without knowing the unusual nature of the race, in light of this and you being faster with walk/run, I would definitely say go with the walk/run.
2011-07-14 2:39 PM
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I've never heard of this before - being new.  Do you run for 4 minutes and walk for 1 or something?

2011-07-14 4:04 PM
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Musicodm - 2011-07-14 3:39 PM I've never heard of this before - being new.  Do you run for 4 minutes and walk for 1 or something?

Yes, you run x minutes and then walk x minutes.  It's referred to as "Gallowalking"..  you can check out Jeff Galloway's website to find out more information.

http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/walk_breaks.html

2011-07-18 2:28 PM
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I like the run/walk method. I did it for my first 10k and it helped me stay fresh throughout the entire race. I did read an interesting article about this same method in an issue of runners world (2 months ago) and it praises the method as well.
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