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Walking a substitute for recovery runs?

  • 30-06-2009 7:01pm
    #1
    Gringo78
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    Due to a change in circumstances (4lb 7oz of a change), i am doing more walking these days...does a 4 mile walk have the same benefit as a 4 mile recovery run?


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  • #2
    DangerMouse27
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    In short...no but maybe!

    if your level has dropped very significantly then your heart rate might get a bit of a test from a 4 mile brisk walk...it will adapt quickly though and you will have to do the run-walk-run-walk circuit for 4 miles and then graduate to 4 mile running!

    Local athlete and Olympian Pauline Curley had a similar change a few years back and she got a special buggy that you could run around with!
    Apologies if by your 4lbs prob is not a gooing and gaaing one :)


  • #3
    christeb
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    Agreed, I think your HR has to be above a certain level for you to gain the benefits cardiovascularly (yeah that's a word I just made up).

    Congrats!


  • #4
    Gringo78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,120 ✭✭✭Gringo78


    DangerMouse27 wrote: »
    Apologies if by your 4lbs prob is not a gooing and gaaing one :)

    It is of that variety but I wouldn't call it a problem.

    I am still training 4/5 days per week including the same quality workouts but my question is can I classify the walks as recovery runs? I did a long run on Sunday morning, a 5 mile walk on sunday evening, a 3 mile walk on Monday and then a tempo run on Tuesday lunchtime with a 4 mile walk that evening.....In light of the walks (and they are good brisk walks, not saunters) did I have adequate recovery between the long run and the tempo session?

    I have a buggy you can run with but in fairness, the child is 3 weeks old (and not actually even supposed to be born yet), so I'll not jog with it until its a few months old. Then I'll get my recovery and easy runs in with the buggy in tow.


  • #5
    cfitz
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    Gringo78 wrote: »
    I have a buggy you can run with but in fairness, the child is 3 weeks old (and not actually even supposed to be born yet), so I'll not jog with it until its a few months old. Then I'll get my recovery and easy runs in with the buggy in tow.

    lol :) Could you not put him back in for a while?

    Gringo78 wrote: »
    I am still training 4/5 days per week including the same quality workouts but my question is can I classify the walks as recovery runs? I did a long run on Sunday morning, a 5 mile walk on sunday evening, a 3 mile walk on Monday and then a tempo run on Tuesday lunchtime with a 4 mile walk that evening.....In light of the walks (and they are good brisk walks, not saunters) did I have adequate recovery between the long run and the tempo session?

    In my opinion you'll be fine for the tempo run. From a recovery point of view, I think it's gently working your various muscles rather than your heart rate that you need to be concerned with. The walks might not be as good as recovery runs for this because the motion is different from running and some muscles might not be worked. But I think you'd probably be ok even if you had to just rest between them, Sunday morning to Tuesday lunchtime is a fairly wide gap.

    The scientists here might be able to tell you more :)


  • #6
    eliwallach
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    Gringo78 wrote: »
    Due to a change in circumstances (4lb 7oz of a change), i am doing more walking these days...does a 4 mile walk have the same benefit as a 4 mile recovery run?

    That'a a very small baby Gringo (for obvious reasons), and I wouldn't even contemplate running with those "running buggies" with a baby that small and so young.
    Congrats BTW.
    Fair dues for continuing your running plan with such a life-changing event after occurring.


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  • #7
    Seres
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    eliwallach wrote: »
    That'a a very small baby Gringo (for obvious reasons), and I wouldn't even contemplate running with those "running buggies" with a baby that small and so young.
    Congrats BTW.
    Fair dues for continuing your running plan with such a life-changing event after occurring.
    ya, welldone , didnt run for 3 years after my first , well the fact that another one arrived during that period hampered my chances :D


  • #8
    Gringo78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,120 ✭✭✭Gringo78


    Seres wrote: »
    ya, welldone , didnt run for 3 years after my first , well the fact that another one arrived during that period hampered my chances :D

    In fairness, its easier for us males to get back to full fitness after childbirth :D


  • #9
    DangerMouse27
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    Congratulations and yeah that a bit young for those running buggies but an option in future months.
    And no its anything but a problem,blessing id say :)

    here is the only artical and advice you will need...google is your friend! :)

    http://www.active.com/story.cfm?CHECKSSO=0&NUM=0&CATEGORY=Running&STORY_ID=13761


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