tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post7730850610847955613..comments2024-03-14T03:05:48.400-04:00Comments on RunnerDude's Blog: It's Okay to Walk!RunnerDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-46778512679800114082009-10-07T06:47:09.724-04:002009-10-07T06:47:09.724-04:00Hey Adam! Me too! LOL!!Hey Adam! Me too! LOL!!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-7116326857250434492009-10-07T06:46:57.896-04:002009-10-07T06:46:57.896-04:00Hey Runrgrl2007! Welcome to the blog! Awesome job ...Hey Runrgrl2007! Welcome to the blog! Awesome job at Salem Lake!!!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-68704593208129326672009-10-06T22:54:10.270-04:002009-10-06T22:54:10.270-04:00I LOVE Jeff's thumbs up.I LOVE Jeff's thumbs up.The Boring Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073380265420100975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-7418803076001450672009-10-06T17:26:41.201-04:002009-10-06T17:26:41.201-04:00I did the Salem Lake 30K as well. I always walk th...I did the Salem Lake 30K as well. I always walk that hill and I even finished the race a whole 1 min. faster than last year! LOL! Great race though..... It is nice to read though that a runner as experienced as you says it is ok to walk. I do feel much better about myself now. I feel defeated if I have to walk.runrgrl2007https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460783083437147172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-49108998127793043332009-10-03T21:08:24.318-04:002009-10-03T21:08:24.318-04:00That's awesome Tall Girl Running! Keep it up! ...That's awesome Tall Girl Running! Keep it up! (PS: Weclome to the blog!)RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-45517337514702502882009-10-03T16:49:14.294-04:002009-10-03T16:49:14.294-04:00I would never attempt to do a run over 12 miles wi...I would never attempt to do a run over 12 miles without systematic walking breaks. This year, I even managed to break my own marathon PR by walking MORE during the race. It takes a little dose of discipline and pride swallowing to incorporate the walking breaks during a race, but when the outcome is so positive I can't help but feel it's an undisputed method of success for me.<br /><br />Thanks for validating that with this post!Tall Girl Runninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13761665201219457247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-67774834131113394652009-10-03T10:20:52.064-04:002009-10-03T10:20:52.064-04:00Hey Regina! That's great that walking helped y...Hey Regina! That's great that walking helped you get over that hump. Good for other runners to hear how walking can improve your running. Great Job!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-90226901651095048992009-10-03T09:58:21.180-04:002009-10-03T09:58:21.180-04:00When I first started running back in February I us...When I first started running back in February I used the couch to 5k program which utilizes the run walk interval method. I've become a somewhat better runner, but was having trouble getting past 6miles. It felt like some kind of mental block. I decided to Gallowalk 7 miles to get past this block. It worked. The next time I went out after the Gallowalk and ran 7 miles it was much easier and while I did stop a few times just long enough to take swigs from my flask, I Also ran it as fast as I had run 5 miles just a month before. I have no trouble walking when need be.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860306741449772444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-70873578465315746422009-10-03T09:35:33.577-04:002009-10-03T09:35:33.577-04:00Hey christinaleigh! Welcome to the blog! Yep, I...Hey christinaleigh! Welcome to the blog! Yep, I've heard the criticism too. I think, a runner should take advantage of whatever strategies available to improve their running, including walking. Thanks for reading the blog!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-37099731270173618182009-10-03T09:33:41.505-04:002009-10-03T09:33:41.505-04:00Hey Tim! That's for sharing your PR story! It&...Hey Tim! That's for sharing your PR story! It's great for others to hear that you can still PR even with adding the walking breaks. Awesome! You da man!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-62529220870184743722009-10-03T09:31:36.236-04:002009-10-03T09:31:36.236-04:00Hey onelittletrigirl! That's awesome!Hey onelittletrigirl! That's awesome!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-81800643876729628082009-10-03T09:17:37.460-04:002009-10-03T09:17:37.460-04:00It is nice to hear serious runners validating the ...It is nice to hear serious runners validating the walk/run method. There are some who criticize it andmommaof3ontherunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304875653490732002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-73972345012689239392009-10-03T09:02:25.152-04:002009-10-03T09:02:25.152-04:00When I made the transition from Front of the pack ...When I made the transition from Front of the pack running to Middle of the pack running, I struggled with decreasing times and "new" PR's were harder and harder to come by.<br />Training for Big Sur a few years ago, with older legs, I trained and planed a run-walk-run similar to Galloways program and ended up with a new PR with walking every 8 to 12 minutes...<br />If you are having a hard time meeting new goals or are even trying to get a new distance finished... WALK...<br /><br />Great post!Tim Wazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571827715930538368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-26653275638004102432009-10-03T09:01:40.459-04:002009-10-03T09:01:40.459-04:00I learned to run using the Galloway method, and ev...I learned to run using the Galloway method, and even now that I run so much faster, I still walk. I might always be a runner/walker. Thanks for the post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com