Last week we started out by getting our bodies to move. This week, we are going to add run/walks into our program. The goal of a run walk is to allow you to a) start running or b) safely extend your mileage. I personally used run/walks to prepare for the Marine Corps Marathon. Due to an illness in July, prior to the October race, I had to use the run walk method to extend long runs by as much as 2 miles every week. The illness cut my lung capacity to the extend that running a mile was not possible. I was running 13 miles (a half marathon) at the end of August thanks to the run/walk method.
The way that it works is this. Start walking for 10 minutes. At 10 minutes, use the telephone poles on the side of the road (or driveways in subdivisions). You are going to run between the first 2 poles and walk for the next 5. You are going to do this 5 times. Finish out your 30 minute workout by walking.
Next week we are going to add a new element to our fitness program and talk about nutrition.
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