Hi All
Can I include walking to work as part of my weekly mileage. Unfortunatually there are no showering facilites at my place of employment so I don't run in, leaving that to the evening.
I have recently chose to walk to work in the more a distance of 3 miles because a) the weather b) its faster than the public transport into Birmingham. I find I am arriving earlier and c) it tends to make me more alert first thing so I can dive straight into working with out a cathine boost to kick start the engine.
So can I include this as part of my weekly mileage?
The Bearwood Athlete
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As I believer in walking I can see no reason why this shouldn't be included in your weekly mileage, however not one for one compared to running. I'll give you a wave!!
Walking is a very efficient method of moving the body up to about 4mph, go above that speed and it is less efficient at moving you along than running.
The moral:- Walk BRISKLY to work.
I also walk to work and I count my walking mileage as part of my weekly total as I think it can be similar to that of recovery runs. Besides as Will says, the calories burnt are the same. If I want to make it harder I sometimes carry some weight in a backpack.
I would be interested if anyone reckons counting these miles is cheating though?
Jim
But I do plan to increase my running, and the walking will reduce as a consequence.
Sympathise about the Hagley Road - it's bloody chaos just now, innit? Makes me SO glad to live and work just north of centre.
Bit skimpily dressed too, aren't they? And how on earth do they walk in those boots?
And it's the ones on Broad Street I'm thinking of, not the ones at the corner of Rotton Park Road.
Back to the point of the thread I record my mountain biking or dog walking as seperate to running.
help
I dont count walking at work, tho its probably 3 miles a day
I did investigate the possiblity of walking the canal from Bromsgrove to Birmingham but there's two tunnels with no footpath.
Just wondered
Don't panic. Brum isn't as bad as most people think. I moved here from Norfolk. Quite a change but I do like it.
15 miles outside the city covers a lot of ground - where are you visiting? At that distance there are probably lots of good routes.
Moving
ill be in THE BLACK COUNTRY
Have to admit to not knowing the area too well despite living just a few miles to the east. I occasionally work in West Brom or Wolverhampton. The towns aren't great but surrounding countryside is pretty good.
PS If you can get past the ladies of the night Up and Running on the Hagey Road is worth visiting
The Bearwood Athlete
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Not sure when is it?
I am in marathon training now but will be doing the runners world paced run in March and theres a plug LOL what other events you running?
As it happens, I am looking for a running partner, especially for long weekend runs. My details are on the badly trained monkey website if anyone's interested. I have been investigating local clubs recently, but I have a 2yr old son so it would be hard to get to club nights regularly.
As for local shops, I find the Black Country Runner in Cradley Heath and Sweatshop in Brierley Hill are both excellent.
I am also a member of Halesowen athletic club along asking questions about walking to work. It is great running area. You have roads and the clent countryside to run in what a wonderful place to be. I run a training group from the club on Monday evenings if this is of any help to you?
Do you run any events locally or any other races planned?
What is this website?
Cheers
The Bearwood Athlete
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