I'm currently reading Matt Dixon's "Well Built Triathlete" book and he advocates walking for 30-60secs every 6 minutes of running (or a ratio based on how you feel to maintain form).
I've found a bit of information regarding this method but want to know if you still have to implement this into your races? Obviously you want to train how you are going to race but I really don't want to walk portions of a half marathon race. However, if you train your body to walk for 30 secs every 6 minutes, how will your body react an hour into a half marathon if it is screaming out to you to walk for 30secs like you did in training?
Seems to be on the research I've found it is suitable for people around the 2+ hour range for a half marathon who want to finish fresher and enjoy their training and racing, not someone who is doing a 1hr 30ish half marathon.
I assume this method would be more suitable for full marathons rather than 10k and half marathons also?
I've found a bit of information regarding this method but want to know if you still have to implement this into your races? Obviously you want to train how you are going to race but I really don't want to walk portions of a half marathon race. However, if you train your body to walk for 30 secs every 6 minutes, how will your body react an hour into a half marathon if it is screaming out to you to walk for 30secs like you did in training?
Seems to be on the research I've found it is suitable for people around the 2+ hour range for a half marathon who want to finish fresher and enjoy their training and racing, not someone who is doing a 1hr 30ish half marathon.
I assume this method would be more suitable for full marathons rather than 10k and half marathons also?