Walk vs run

[darcyf]

About to try my hand at running now that the weather is warming up and thinking I’ll likely be doing a mix of running and walking until I get my running stamina up.

Would you set your workouts to just run, just walk, or would you keep hitting the add button and switching back and forth between the two as you run then slow to a walk then get back to a run and so forth during a single outing?

 

[Howard2k]

I’d just leave it as a walk unless it was a consistent run. But I suspect it won’t make much difference in either case.

 

[ApfelKuchen]

Walk and Run workouts have different criteria for heart rate and other factors. If you use the Run workout and mostly walk you will likely not receive much credit for the walking portions of the workout. If you use the Walk workout, running will count towards your overall calorie burn but you may not get much credit otherwise for having run for portions of the workout... I'd lean towards going with Walk until you've significantly increased the running portion of the workout, then switch to Run once running becomes predominant - the under-performance on the Run will be an incentive to make the transition to an all-run workout.

 

[darcyf]

Walk and Run workouts have different criteria for heart rate and other factors. If you use the Run workout and mostly walk you will likely not receive much credit for the walking portions of the workout. If you use the Walk workout, running will count towards your overall calorie burn but you may not get much credit otherwise for having run for portions of the workout... I'd lean towards going with Walk until you've significantly increased the running portion of the workout, then switch to Run once running becomes predominant - the under-performance on the Run will be an incentive to make the transition to an all-run workout.

Gotcha, so basically if I’m 40/60 run/walk I should set it to walk. If I’m 60/40 run/walk, I should set it to run.

I’m planning on taking maybe a one minute walking interval between 3-5 minute running intervals so I’m thinking I’ll set it to run and see if my performance can keep up with my ambitions 😅

Thanks!

 

[millerj123]

Gotcha, so basically if I’m 40/60 run/walk I should set it to walk. If I’m 60/40 run/walk, I should set it to run.

I’m planning on taking maybe a one minute walking interval between 3-5 minute running intervals so I’m thinking I’ll set it to run and see if my performance can keep up with my ambitions 😅

Thanks!

It really depends on the effort you are putting in, and if you meet the internal thresholds. I'd start with a walk and make sure it's logging correctly for you.

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

I'll go against the grain and say to set it as running, as that is your ultimate goal. I think it'll be easier for you to track and compare long term if you stick with one type of workout.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I would stick with a walking workout for now. Once you get to where you can run for 20 minutes, switch to a run workout.

The title of the thread reminded me of an old song my dad used to play.

 

[darcyf]

So I went out for my first run today and managed an uninterrupted 2k before ending the run workout and switching to walk for the last half k home. Pretty pleased with that result, credit the rowing machine I’ve been using the past couple of months for helping me build up a little stamina. So I guess I’ll stick to setting the workout to run and see how much further I can push it uninterrupted as I progress. Thanks all for the discussion!

 

[MJ22]

I use the stopwatch function to time track intervals, but I start a run workout and let it run the entire time, which will include any rest walks which is sometimes the prescribed rest interval. It doesn’t seem to adversely affect the stats.

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

So I went out for my first run today and managed an uninterrupted 2k before ending the run workout and switching to walk for the last half k home. Pretty pleased with that result, credit the rowing machine I’ve been using the past couple of months for helping me build up a little stamina. So I guess I’ll stick to setting the workout to run and see how much further I can push it uninterrupted as I progress. Thanks all for the discussion!

Congrats on your first run! Just keep getting out there and remember that it is at the end of your runs–where it is difficult–that you're making your gains.