Parrothead Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 If so, can I get a recommendation for books, websites about getting started? I've decided I'm so not a runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 If so, can I get a recommendation for books, websites about getting started? I've decided I'm so not a runner. I have recently gone from running to race walking only because the person willing to do the Detroit half marathon with me is a walker. I am loving it! I'm not sure if it's the company or the easier exercise, but it's fun! I didn't look in any book or anything, I just walk fast! I average about 12:30 min/mile when I'm alone. When I walk with my partner, we average about 14 min/mile. Now that I re-read your message I wonder if you meant that you want to do that type of walking you see in the Olympics? If so, scratch what I said. I know there is a form to that and that is not what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 I have recently gone from running to race walking only because the person willing to do the Detroit half marathon with me is a walker. I am loving it! I'm not sure if it's the company or the easier exercise, but it's fun! I didn't look in any book or anything, I just walk fast! I average about 12:30 min/mile when I'm alone. When I walk with my partner, we average about 14 min/mile. Now that I re-read your message I wonder if you meant that you want to do that type of walking you see in the Olympics? If so, scratch what I said. I know there is a form to that and that is not what I do. Perhaps when I'm 60 I'll be the oldest Olympic athlete doing race walking at Olympic speeds. For now though, I just want to walk really really fast. I spent a year trying to run. Every single time I did I had some pretty intense leg pain. So much so that I only ran about once or twice a week. It was not doing me any good. Today I got on the treadmill and did 25 minutes of 4 mph walking. It was great! No pain. I did put the thing on incline 2 which may or may not mean anything to anyone else. I now have a new goal of getting to 6 mph. I plan to gently increase my speed and the incline over the winter. i might even try to do a 5K in 2013. Do they have half marathons for power walkers? ETA: I read on Wiki that Olympic race walkers are getting up to speeds of 9 and 10 mph. I don't ever see that happening with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Power walking has been my main (only, really) exercise for many years. I'm not super faithful with it, but when I'm in the game, I love it. I feel so good. I tried running about a year and a half ago, and it was stressful for me, and not fun. I much prefer to get going at a good clip (I aim for 4.5 mph or so; from what I've read, there's not much benefit to going faster than that when it comes to fat loss), walking for 45-60 minutes. Last year I started including 4-5 one minute sprints in the routine sometimes. This jolt in the heart rate, from what I understand, helps boost the health benefits re: fat loss. I also always aim for walking more than 20 minutes, because FWIU, this is when the fat-burning kicks in. Don't tell me if I'm wrong, LOL. I love this routine. When I do it. Which has been more than a year now. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thanks Milovany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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