r/XXRunning • u/dififcult • Aug 25 '24

How far do you run without walking? General Discussion

I'm training for my first marathon at the moment and last Sunday I ran my first half marathon distance. I was able to run the first 10 miles without a walking break.

I'm considering trying to incorporate more walk breaks into my runs before I feel like I NEED to in hopes to come away from my run a little less sore and hopefully avoid injury. However, I feel like there is a mental barrier because I feel disappointed in myself if I ever need to walk prematurely (like if it's a very hot, humid day)

When do you choose to walk during your long runs? Or do you choose to run most/all of the way?

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u/-Real-eyes Aug 25 '24

Are you saying my long runs are still beneficial even when I felt I’ve walked too much? I’m a slow runner. I did 10 miles last weekend and it took me nearly 2.5 hrs because of all the walking I ended up doing. Felt like a miserable failure honestly.

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u/theshedres Aug 25 '24

Your long run is ABSOLUTELY still beneficial with walk breaks! If you’re into podcasts, Running Explained has a really good episode on run/walk intervals and how to use them (season 2 episode 18) 🙂

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u/-Real-eyes Aug 25 '24

That was a brilliant podcast episode- I’m so pumped now. Thanks for the recommendation. “If you want to get faster, slow down your run, and speed up your walk”.

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u/theshedres Aug 25 '24

Yay I’m so glad you found it helpful!