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Date: 15 Aug 2006 15:26:26
From: Ch'nG
Subject: running vs walking
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hi,
Am starting out to do short runs and am 60years old.
I find that doing a jog/run is more tiring compared to a brisk walk.
Both are done on a tread mill using the same speed. I get out of
breath and tired faster. How do we explain that?
When doing a run my legs will get stiff after 3 minutes, and if iget
get thro' that, the stiffness will go away. What's wrong?
Thanks.
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Date: 15 Aug 2006 09:12:22
From: bluezfolk
Subject: Re: running vs walking
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Ch'nG wrote:
> hi,
> Am starting out to do short runs and am 60years old.
> I find that doing a jog/run is more tiring compared to a brisk walk.
> Both are done on a tread mill using the same speed. I get out of
> breath and tired faster. How do we explain that?
> When doing a run my legs will get stiff after 3 minutes, and if iget
> get thro' that, the stiffness will go away. What's wrong?
> Thanks.
I suspect that its easier to walk because you always have one foot on
the ground, when you run you use extra energy to kick off while the
other foot is still airborne. Good luck with your program, stick with
it and you'll notice that you are improving your overall fitness all
the time.
Eric
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Date: 15 Aug 2006 05:35:49
From: Al Bundy
Subject: Re: running vs walking
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Ch'nG wrote:
> hi,
> Am starting out to do short runs and am 60years old.
> I find that doing a jog/run is more tiring compared to a brisk walk.
> Both are done on a tread mill using the same speed. I get out of
> breath and tired faster. How do we explain that?
> When doing a run my legs will get stiff after 3 minutes, and if iget
> get thro' that, the stiffness will go away. What's wrong?
> Thanks.
I suggest you just walk briskly until you are doing 3-4 miles. When you
are walking so briskly that you almost feel like going into a jog then
switch over to only jogging. If you can take the program outside that
would be even better.
PS > If you are getting stifff after only three minutes of running you
may have the early signs of claudication in your legs. The fact that
you have no pain is good and in any case exercise is the best thing for
it.
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Date: 15 Aug 2006 01:06:06
From: Kaz Kylheku
Subject: Re: running vs walking
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Ch'nG wrote:
> hi,
> Am starting out to do short runs and am 60years old.
> I find that doing a jog/run is more tiring compared to a brisk walk.
> Both are done on a tread mill using the same speed. I get out of
> breath and tired faster. How do we explain that?
You mean how is it that you can put out more effort by running, yet
achieve only the same speed as a brisk walk?
The reason for that is efficiency.
Walking is more energy efficient (energy per distance) than running, at
slow speeds.
Running becomes relatively more efficient as the pace picks up. Then
comes a break-even pace. Beyond the break-even pace, it's more
efficient to be running.
You set the treadmill below your break-even pace, and so walking is
easier.
> When doing a run my legs will get stiff after 3 minutes, and if iget
> get thro' that, the stiffness will go away. What's wrong?
Do you adjust the pace or incline after three minutes?
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Date: 15 Aug 2006 22:40:35
From: userfriendly
Subject: Re: running vs walking
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"Ch'nG" <chnghs@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:0ct2e218v76lsidguv4gk7nebrveglc7om@4ax.com...
: hi,
: Am starting out to do short runs and am 60years old.
: I find that doing a jog/run is more tiring compared to a brisk walk.
: Both are done on a tread mill using the same speed. I get out of
: breath and tired faster. How do we explain that?
: When doing a run my legs will get stiff after 3 minutes, and if iget
: get thro' that, the stiffness will go away. What's wrong?
: Thanks.
When you run, you incorporate a push-off and landing. The push-off takes
extra energy and the landing reverberates shock through your body. That
explains the extra energy required and the stiff legs.
That being said, running is better for you aerobically and for building bone
mass. So, keep it up!
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Date: 16 Aug 2006 15:19:10
From: runsrealfast
Subject: Re: running vs walking
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Ch'nG wrote:
> hi,
> Am starting out to do short runs and am 60years old.
> I find that doing a jog/run is more tiring compared to a brisk walk.
> Both are done on a tread mill using the same speed. I get out of
> breath and tired faster. How do we explain that?
> When doing a run my legs will get stiff after 3 minutes, and if iget
> get thro' that, the stiffness will go away. What's wrong?
> Thanks.
if your running then walking and doing that over and over you might be
letting your muscles cool down to much during the walk. I know that
sometimes I have this problem when I do a track workout. To much rest
inbetween the reps.
john
http://johntaylor.somee.com
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Date: 17 Aug 2006 07:41:31
From: John B.
Subject: Re: running vs walking
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runsrealfast wrote:
> Ch'nG wrote:
> > hi,
> > Am starting out to do short runs and am 60years old.
> > I find that doing a jog/run is more tiring compared to a brisk walk.
> > Both are done on a tread mill using the same speed. I get out of
> > breath and tired faster. How do we explain that?
> > When doing a run my legs will get stiff after 3 minutes, and if iget
> > get thro' that, the stiffness will go away. What's wrong?
> > Thanks.
>
> if your running then walking and doing that over and over you might be
> letting your muscles cool down to much during the walk. I know that
> sometimes I have this problem when I do a track workout. To much rest
> inbetween the reps.
>
> john
> http://johntaylor.somee.com
A few years ago I was training for a marthon at the same time my wife
was training for a 60-mile walk. I did a 10-12 mile walk with her one
day and had all sorts of muscle and joint soreness afterward. I could
have run the same distance and not felt a thing.
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Date: 17 Aug 2006 18:42:31
From: Robert Grumbine
Subject: Re: running vs walking
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In article <0ct2e218v76lsidguv4gk7nebrveglc7om@4ax.com >,
Ch'nG <chnghs@gmail.com > wrote:
>hi,
>Am starting out to do short runs and am 60years old.
>I find that doing a jog/run is more tiring compared to a brisk walk.
>Both are done on a tread mill using the same speed. I get out of
>breath and tired faster. How do we explain that?
As others have said, efficiency. Below a certain pace, walking
is more efficient than running. Conversely, above that pace,
you have to work harder to walk it than to run it, something
I've demonstrated on friends.
>When doing a run my legs will get stiff after 3 minutes, and if iget
>get thro' that, the stiffness will go away. What's wrong?
>Thanks.
Sounds like 3 minutes is your body's current warmup period.
We all have one, you're just noticing it more.
As you're getting started (is it just with running, or is the
walking also new as a regular activity?) I'd suggest going for
getting out regularly for brisk walks. After they become pretty
easy/comfortable -- start failing to get your pulse up well --
then to start mixing in some running.
When you do, start with the walking for the first 3 minutes
(or, probably, a bit more than that) to get you through the
warmup period. Your body is currently responding to the start
of running with 'You betrayed me. I want nothing to do with
this running business.' The walking warmup will give it
fair warning that it is expected to do some work. It'll also
warmup and prepare the muscles to be able to do the work without
as much strain or chance of injury.
--
Robert Grumbine http://www.radix.net/~bobg/ Science faqs and amateur activities notes and links.
Sagredo (Galileo Galilei) "You present these recondite matters with too much
evidence and ease; this great facility makes them less appreciated than they
would be had they been presented in a more abstruse manner." Two New Sciences
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