Is the Run Walk Run Method a Good Idea?

Love this video!!! Ive always thought i was a bad runner because i am still run/walk/running... ive held the bar so high that to be a runner you have to be able to run the whole distance dispite of terrain and distance

At 40 years old I did my first hundred mile run. I used the run, walk, crawl, puke, cry, method. I retired from running that day... 5 days later I signed up for another one.

I find the Walk Walk Walk method works best for me

Saw a group of older ladies using it at the Tucson 13.1. When I crossed the line, they were already drinking beer.

Been using this method for years at the marathon distance. I use a longer run interval than most, hitting aid stations (about 2 miles) and walking 45 seconds... At age 50, I ran my 100th marathon in 2:55... Finished last three miles at 6:30 pace... Couldn't have done it without run/walk. It works great!

Ive been doing it on tbe treadmill for my cardio twice a week, ive lost weight and gain muscle, 1 min run 30 sec walk for 30 mins. Works for me.

Knocked 8 minutes off my half marathon PB using this. I am injury free doing it

At my highest weight ever, RWR was the only way I was able to run. Over the last two months, it's helped me truly build up endurance and even as I lose weight, it is still the way I prefer to run 🥰🥰

6 years, 12 halves, 2 fulls, and numerous 5ks and 10ks. I have been a runner for over 25 years but couldn't conquer the longer distances until I became a Galloway girl.

I do 5min run\1min walk on ultras and marathons. Save my calves and kept my thighs from tightening up.

I am 64 and have been a runner since 1986. This method has kept me running for the last 6-7 years as my endurance has diminished. The important thing to remember is to do your walks at a fast pace, and adjust your intervals as needed according to heat, distance, etc.

I first tried RWR during one of my recovery weeks. To my surprise, it didn't slow me down at all. I ended up feeling better and running faster during the running segments, so it all balanced out. Plus it greatly sped up my recovery time. I liked it so much that I still use it with a lot of my runs. RWR is great for heart rate based training. Rather than shuffling around on the low zone runs, you can just run at a comfortable pace and set an interval that allows you to stay in the appropriate zone. Thanks for the great video!

I'm just getting back into running after gaining 30 unwanted lbs. I run,walk,run. I figure it's better than just walking because I'm pushing my body harder.

I did a 100 miler in sub 24 using run/walk. No way I could run the whole 100

I just started running and do this to build up tolerance

i trained using the RWR technique and when race day came i jogged the whole thing and PR'd by 10 mins, i wasnt buring up the road but went from 2:10 to 1:59:30 in a half

I have been an off again on again runner my entire life. Sometimes going several years without running at all when life became too busy to devote time to running. I’ve always instinctively used this method to ease myself back into a running lifestyle. Always worked and allowed me to build my running pace back up without injury .

I coach middle school XC and our beginning runners run-walk to increase distance and our experienced runners run-walk longer runs to help slow them down and stay healthy. It helps. An injured runner does not help the team score and our runners are young. We still had three boys sub 12 minutes for two miles. Plus running games with lots of sprinting.

After over two years of false starts trying to get back into running after a knee injury, I used the run-walk plan to ease back into running. Between the run-walk intervals and 10% method, I went from a 2/1 run/walk of 15min to 13/2 of 30min over the course of 18 weeks. After around week 26, I finally felt comfortable not walking anymore. I didn't have any re-injuries and I could start working on true training plans. In week 12, I ran a 1-Mile time trail of 8:32. I just passed week 52, and ran the same 1-mile time trial in 7:00.

I used this method for both my Ironman races and both 70.3 races. I run 4:30 and walk :30. I set my garmin to beep on those intervals and its easy to track because everything starts on a 5 or 0 on the garmin because my interval is 5 mins. I always beat the cut off times and I am large Ironman athlete and 48 Y/O