Figment1990
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There seems to be lots of posts about walking, and lots of posts about long distances, lots of posts about really fast people - but I can't seem to find quite what I'm looking for. I do not consider myself a fast runner. My best Magic Mile is 10:07 (and that was a month ago). My usual mid-week/shorter run (non-speed workouts) pace is around 11:30/12:00 and my long runs are slower than that (longest run 7.25 so far). I have tried the Galloway walk/run thing and I can't seem to find my groove.
For 3 mile runs, I usually run them straight through. For long runs, I usually run the first 3-3.5 miles, then walk about 2 min, and run another 1-1.25 miles, walk 2 min, run 1-1.25 miles, walk 2 min, and so on. So that means my ratio is sort of 12 or 15 to 2 I guess??? I finish strong, and can sometimes even speed up at the end (so far!).
I'm worried I'm running too much.... I don't want to injure myself. But I don't seem to fall into Galloway's run/walk plan. It seems I feel more uncomfortable (injury-wise) from running too fast (which I tend to do when I take more walk breaks) than from running too much. Does anyone else run more than 4:1, 3:1, 2:1 run/walk intervals that I'm seeing posted often on here?
Is it ok to just "go with what feels right?" FWIW, I've been running like this since last summer but haven't gone above 7 miles yet and am training for the W&D half this November so that will happen soon. When I started running again (after a LONG injury a few years ago), I did do run/walk intervals until I reached this comfortable 3 mile place....
For 3 mile runs, I usually run them straight through. For long runs, I usually run the first 3-3.5 miles, then walk about 2 min, and run another 1-1.25 miles, walk 2 min, run 1-1.25 miles, walk 2 min, and so on. So that means my ratio is sort of 12 or 15 to 2 I guess??? I finish strong, and can sometimes even speed up at the end (so far!).
I'm worried I'm running too much.... I don't want to injure myself. But I don't seem to fall into Galloway's run/walk plan. It seems I feel more uncomfortable (injury-wise) from running too fast (which I tend to do when I take more walk breaks) than from running too much. Does anyone else run more than 4:1, 3:1, 2:1 run/walk intervals that I'm seeing posted often on here?
Is it ok to just "go with what feels right?" FWIW, I've been running like this since last summer but haven't gone above 7 miles yet and am training for the W&D half this November so that will happen soon. When I started running again (after a LONG injury a few years ago), I did do run/walk intervals until I reached this comfortable 3 mile place....