Your opinion on "Running a race"
So I was looking at a couple articles on Active.com about running.
There seemed to be a lot of comments/arguing about run/wal/run.
http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=77980923987&h=60Q7 b&u=eECD-&ref=nf
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http://www.active.com/running/Articles/Run-walk-run_to_faste r_times__faster_recovery.htm
Do you feel like you have "run" a race if you plan to walk part of it?
I have never done any long races, but I am working towards my first 1/2 marathon this year.
I know that personally I want to run or jog the entire distance. I feel like if I go into the race planning to walk part of the race, then i'm not running the entire race. I think it is one thing to hit the wall and have to walk, but if you go in with the intention of walking, have you actually run.
I know that I haven't counted any of my tri's until the last one. I even got 3rd place goodies for the first race I ran (lucky there was only 3 people entered ;-) ).
But I don't count it as having run it, because I didn't run the whole thing. I finally completed a whole tri with no stops, I consider that one completed and run.
Just kind of wondering what or how you might judge your own run or walk.
Thanks
Scott
There seemed to be a lot of comments/arguing about run/wal/run.
http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=77980923987&h=60Q7 b&u=eECD-&ref=nf
&
http://www.active.com/running/Articles/Run-walk-run_to_faste r_times__faster_recovery.htm
Do you feel like you have "run" a race if you plan to walk part of it?
I have never done any long races, but I am working towards my first 1/2 marathon this year.
I know that personally I want to run or jog the entire distance. I feel like if I go into the race planning to walk part of the race, then i'm not running the entire race. I think it is one thing to hit the wall and have to walk, but if you go in with the intention of walking, have you actually run.
I know that I haven't counted any of my tri's until the last one. I even got 3rd place goodies for the first race I ran (lucky there was only 3 people entered ;-) ).
But I don't count it as having run it, because I didn't run the whole thing. I finally completed a whole tri with no stops, I consider that one completed and run.
Just kind of wondering what or how you might judge your own run or walk.
Thanks
Scott
The first time you do something - It's going to be a personal record!
I'm with you Scott. I wouldn't feel like I had accomplished every thing I wanted to if I walked some portion of the race. Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem if someone else wants to walk!
BTW congratulations on the commitment to the 1/2. I ran my first in April and am looking forward to completing a full marathon before the end of the year.
Good Luck!!
Darrell
BTW congratulations on the commitment to the 1/2. I ran my first in April and am looking forward to completing a full marathon before the end of the year.
Good Luck!!
Darrell
I am only speaking for myself. I would never walk in a race, unless I physically had nothing else to give. I have done 8 - 5ks and a 10 miler, and I have never walked. I have had to walk a few times in training - for what ever reason (too hot, allergies kicking up - couldn't breath, etc), and it just about killed me to do it. For myself, I almost consider it not running, if I have to walk any portion. Crazy, I know!!
Just a silly side note, which demonstrates my crazy, competitive mind - LOL!! I am by no means a fast runner - on a good day, my 5k pace is 11 min/mile. I get so irritated when I am in a race, and I am battling for position with a run/walker. They start walking, so I pass them (and you know that it takes effort to pass someone). Then I think they decide that they don't want me to get ahead of them, so they start running again, and pass me. Then they start walking again, and the process repeats. I don't know why, but that just ****** me off!! Please tell me I am not the only one who is irritated by this - LOL!!
Just a silly side note, which demonstrates my crazy, competitive mind - LOL!! I am by no means a fast runner - on a good day, my 5k pace is 11 min/mile. I get so irritated when I am in a race, and I am battling for position with a run/walker. They start walking, so I pass them (and you know that it takes effort to pass someone). Then I think they decide that they don't want me to get ahead of them, so they start running again, and pass me. Then they start walking again, and the process repeats. I don't know why, but that just ****** me off!! Please tell me I am not the only one who is irritated by this - LOL!!
I'm a runner/walker cause I'm still out of shape. One of the running books my husband was reading recommends it. I know my fastest personal 5k time was running/walking vs. the one where I ran the entire way
But I agree it feels like more of a victory with no walking.
But as a runner/walker, I count em all!
But I agree it feels like more of a victory with no walking.
But as a runner/walker, I count em all!
Don't get me wrong, I will be happy to finish my 1/2 marathon, and there is nothing wrong with walking. I just couldn't consider myself to have run the 1/2 marathon if I went into it with the intention of walking. I might be inclined to cut myself some slack if I had left it all out on the course, and I just couldn't do it. There would still always be that little bit of disappointment that I didn't accomplish what I set out to do.
Scott
Scott
The first time you do something - It's going to be a personal record!
No shame in walking from my perspective, especially if you have not run that distance before. I expect to have to take some walk breaks in the marathon. After 14-16 miles, my body just needs a minute or two to recover. Also walking through the water stations gives ya a bit of a break. I try to run as much as possible, but as you increase the distance, the body is gonna fight.
Brian
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Brian
~350
Well I happen to be one of the walk/runners and I have no shame in taking walk breaks when ever my watch beeps or when I need a break!! I tried running 3-4 miles and I found my times are not that much faster than if I took walk breaks. Walking/running is less taxing on my body and I'm able to go longer distances.
I've run 2 marathon, and many 1/2 marathons. But the more years I run the shorter my walk breaks so maybe one day I'll be able to just run the whole races. For now I'm just happy to have finish every race I have ran.
I've run 2 marathon, and many 1/2 marathons. But the more years I run the shorter my walk breaks so maybe one day I'll be able to just run the whole races. For now I'm just happy to have finish every race I have ran.
"You have to be uncompromised in your level of commitment to whatever you are doing, or it can disappear as fast as it appeared." ~Michael Jordan~
I always go in with the intention of running the whole thing, but if I find I have to walk for any reason, I don't consider that I haven't "done" that distance. If I went in with the intention of walking and running, then I would make that clear when talking about the race. As in "I ran/walked a 10k".
But I walked for 2 ft. up a steep hill in yesterday's tri and there is no way I'm going to say I didn't do that tri because of that. I can't see how a few seconds of walking negates the the other 4 hours and 19 minutes.
But I walked for 2 ft. up a steep hill in yesterday's tri and there is no way I'm going to say I didn't do that tri because of that. I can't see how a few seconds of walking negates the the other 4 hours and 19 minutes.
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Then you completed those tris last year too!
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