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14. Intervals are very good if for no other reason - and there are other reasons - than to keep your

Reply to GoCubsGo (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 04:01 PM

Aug 2012

speed up.
Whether walking or running, if you go the same milage in the same area, then most people tend to unconsciously slow down a bit. Mixing in interval training will aid you in keeping, or increasing, your speed - a good thing.

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Walking rate for exercise. 5.14 miles, 84 minutes. [View all] Denninmi Aug 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author CBHagman Aug 2012 #1

"doctor evaluation" What's that? Denninmi Aug 2012 #4

It would seem to be a whole lot better than sitting. HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #2

It takes me 10-15 minutes to limp a half mile hobbit709 Aug 2012 #3

84 minutes of continuous walking is very beneficial. byeya Aug 2012 #5

Thanks. The short jogs are not going to happen for a while. Denninmi Aug 2012 #6

The short jogs never need happen. You can achieve cardiovascular/aerobic fitness byeya Aug 2012 #7

Not a bad rate. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #8

Intervals are very good if for no other reason - and there are other reasons - than to keep your byeya Aug 2012 #14

Sound pretty good Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #9

It depends on you Major Nikon Aug 2012 #10

That I don't know. It was somewhere between Denninmi Aug 2012 #12

A heart rate monitor is a nice thing to have Major Nikon Aug 2012 #13

I've done 12 miles in slightly less than 3 hours WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #11