Hey Walkers Wanna Share Training???

[magslite]

WDWFAN9, I read your race report from this years marathon. You are an inspiration. My dh is planning on running, so we won't have the same pace. I hope to see you and your dh there. I had planned on doing it last year, but injured myself. This year is my year. And you are right, the lakefront is a treat!

I have nothing new to report, I missed my LW today and plan on getting it in tomorrow before work. It is only 3 miles for me this week, so not really that long. I am keeping it nice and slow, and focusing on loosening up those hips. I am also working on what seems to be my natural stride. I am not sure I have found it yet.

Dave, how the heck do you keep up with all those web forums? There seem to be so many great web sites. Btw, the disneyrunning.com one looks nice. I also learned so much from Patti's thewalkingsite.com. Thanks for sharing that one. And ofcourse, I wouldn't be thinking of doing any event if it wasn't for the WISH Team!

Take care all,
Maggie

 

[ultramickeymouse]

I am in the process now of just being able to walk again unassisted (i.e., no cane or crutches) so do not really have any technique yet. Also, do you know of any sites that might be of interest to me as to distance walking with hip replacements--I've tried some searches but no real luck yet.

After having both Achilles operated on 5 weeks apart and being in a wheelchair for 8 weeks(after being on cruthes 5 weeks before the wheelchair and anothe 5 weeks on crutches after the wheelchair), I know it is a long road but take it one day at a time(ok corny. You will have good days and bad but if you stick with it you will be ready in 08. I had my suregeries in 03 and 08 will be my 3rd Goofy

Good luck and listen to your body!

 

[windwalker]

After having both Achilles operated on 5 weeks apart and being in a wheelchair for 8 weeks(after being on cruthes 5 weeks before the wheelchair and anothe 5 weeks on crutches after the wheelchair), I know it is a long road but take it one day at a time(ok corny. You will have good days and bad but if you stick with it you will be ready in 08. I had my suregeries in 03 and 08 will be my 3rd Goofy

Good luck and listen to your body!

Your experiences sure must give you a wonderful respect for being able to go the distances now.

Dave

 

[harleygirl]

Welcome nepatsfan!!!

those of you posting your recovery stories thanks for your inspiration

 

[windwalker]

One of the most over looked parts of a good exercise program is getting a good nights sleep. I know a lot of people who can't understand why they are not getting the benefits of their training that other people get. A good nights sleep is needed for lots of reasons:

Your body recovers and heals while you are sleeping, the damage done by exercise is healed at night during sleep.

When your body is sleeping and healing it also rebuilds it's self stronger than it was to counter the increased stress of exercise.

That is when your limits are increased, So the hard warkout you did today will not be so hard the next time.

So try to get the sleep if you are wanting to get the most out of your training program. It usually means turning the TV or the Computer off a little eariler.

Also if you go to bed a little earlier it's easier not to eat late at night.

Dave

 

[windwalker]

Kenneth Cooper, the fitness voice from the dark ages, and the author of the book an theories about "Aerobics", used to say: "Don't forget to walk the dog everyday, even if you don't have one".

Dave

 

[wdw4us]

Hi everyone: I hope someone can help me. Generally when I am home I don't wear shoes I wear slippers. By mid day my feet (the bottoms) are burning. I hardly ever wear sandals in the summer to work because of the same thing my feet burn afte a while.

Lately when I am working out using the elliptical or treadmill by the time I'm about 3/4 of the way through my workout, my feet start to burn. I have good sneakers and fairly thin socks. I have tried using thicker socks but that doesn't seem to help.

Are their special socks for walkers/runners or maybe a powder I could apply before my workout? I'm concerned about the 1/2 marathon, how far I'll get before my feet start to burn.

Thanks for your help.

denise

 

[CaroleD]

Maybe you need orthotics? It could be your arch is not being supported properly. I get my orthotics made at a pediatrist. Pricey but my DH's plan pays for quite a bit of cost.

 

[windwalker]

Maybe you need orthotics? It could be your arch is not being supported properly. I get my orthotics made at a pediatrist. Pricey but my DH's plan pays for quite a bit of cost.

Good thought Carole, I was wondering what that burning could be. Doesn't really sound like a heat problem, so it could very well be the arch support or lack of it.

Dave

 

[Bahamamomma1]

just wondering what you all think.......
would it be better to go on walks that are long distance or go for shorter distances and speed????
ormaybe a combo of both?
thanks

 

[windwalker]

just wondering what you all think.......
would it be better to go on walks that are long distance or go for shorter distances and speed????
ormaybe a combo of both?
thanks

The best program is made up of three differerent workout types.

1 long walk, this walk should be geared toward the distance you want to do your longest races at. Erica and I do a 10 miler every monday at a pace that we could keep going at for much longer. We stay in half marathon shape all the time with this distance. If you are marathon training then there are some good plans for increasing your miles up to 22.

2 medium distance walks at a faster pace but still a pace that is "hard comfortable" you should be tired but not whipped when you are done. I do three of these a 2 4 milers and a 7 or 8 miler, The longer is because we are building a base for the Goofy Challange.

3 speed workout, this can be done on a track, "after a good warm-up), on on the road. This should have bursts of speed that you can only hold for short distances. I do one of these a week.

Hope this helps.

Dave

 

[windwalker]

bumping fo a new walker

 

[bekkiz]

I'm not the walker you bumped for, but I'm new to the group as well

A little back story (no pun intended!). About 3 years ago, I told my DH I wanted to do the 1/2 marathon at Disney someday. At some point, I joined a gym and was on my way to getting back into shape. I'd never been much of a land animal, having been a water polo player from middle school through college, so it took a little while to get into the swing of things. However, some back pain started nagging at me and it eventuall got to the point (about a year ago) where I had to stop working out because of the pain.

Turns out I had a fracture in my spine, and had had it for quite some time, and the land workouts irratated the muscles to the point where I had a hard time standing for even 15 minutes at a time.

Eventually, I say a spinal surgeon and had spinal fusion this past January. The BEST physical therapy is walking, so I've been doing somewhere around a mile a day for the past 2 months. I also began using a workout DVD called "Walk Away the pounds" which has helped with the cardo aspect.

Sorry, that got really long! I have decided, pending the doctors blessing, that my goal is the Disney 1/2 next January. Living up near Seattle, I'm blessed with loads of fantastic walking trails, but cursed with the rain, so I'll probably get a treadmill within the next month or two.

Because I have so much time before my goal race, I'm planning to continue with my cardio DVD workouts every day, plus another 30-45 minutes of gentle real walking for about the next month, with maybe some longer brisk walks out on the trails when weather permits.

What I'm looking for is some tips on using the treadmill effectivly as a training tool. Also, some sort of schedule for the different types of walking (slow and long vs. shorter and faster).

I look forward to reading about everyone's progress and learning as much as I can. I cannot tell you how excited I am to have this goal!

(and sorry for the long windedness--I'm just that excited!)

 

[windwalker]

Welcome to walking. There is a wonderful site called the walking site where we answer questions like yours. It is run by a personal trainer named Patty who is a racewalker/runner/hiker.

Good luck with your training.

Dave

 

[windwalker]

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