This is a weekly post for the runners and soon-to-be runners of LoseIt. All levels are welcome here. You can be someone planning your first run, in the midst of C25K or an experienced triathlete.
Mainly, this is a place to post running related details from the last week. NSVs. First runs. Weeks of C25K finished. Races run. Kilometers reached.
Questions about running? We know you have them. Ask away!
In addition to sharing your details, I ramble on about some topic to make it through the automod filters. This week -- walking vs. running.
Run or Walk to Lose Weight
I get asked about my walking more than my running by folks interested in how I lost weight.
I always tell them it's all in what you eat and your diet, only a small portion of weight loss is related to exercise and activity.
That said they still persist with the walking questions. Everyone is ready to walk if it means dropping lots of weight.
Personally I recommend walking over running for weight loss. Here's the three main reasons --
1) Can do it anytime. In your slippers circling your living room if need be.
2) Low impact, you can do it everyday. You might only be able to go 10-15 minutes at first, but you can do it again tomorrow and the next day.
3) It is time consuming, leaving you less time for snacking. ;)
But running burns way more calories!
It might if you run more miles than you can walk. But personally, I can easily walk 5 miles (8K) a day (about 80 minutes) every day of the week - 35 miles (42K) a week. But running this slowly (60 minutes a day) would not be possible for me without a lot of build up and effort to get there.
Both of those burn roughly the same number of calories. 5 miles (8K) of walk = 5 miles of running = about 575 calories for me.
Why run when you can just walk?
Ran into this article recently.
https://www.vox.com/2015/8/4/9091093/walking-versus-running
Simple answer, running rocks for your health.
While running is way harder on the body, the benefits are tremendous to your health. The intensity of even easy running is so good for you that just 10 minutes of it a day can dramatically improve your health.
Doing Both
Once you start running you might be tempted to ditch walking. It seems like a waste of effort and time.
But, you can still fit in plenty of walking when/where running isn't possible. Break at work? 15 minute walk! Commute into work? Fit in 20 minute walk into the mix. Time for bed? Time for a walk!
Weekly Check-in
How did it go this week? Run any races? Make your miles/km goal? Do your first run? Have any questions? Post away!
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