The revenue generated from the adverts on the site is a critical part of our funding - and it's because of these ads that I can offer the site for free.
But using the site for free AND blocking the ads doesn't feel like a great thing to do, which is why this box is so large and inconvenient.
Some sites will completely block your access, but I'm not doing that - I'm appealing to your good nature instead.
Did you know that you can allow ads for specific sites, whilst still blocking them on others?
I was wondering if this is a mental thing as much as anything? Do you "switch off" while you're having a walk/ eat break? Does the walk part need more focus?
I think you are right pesto. When I walk ( in races and normally) I don't walk purposefully. I wouldn't say I dawdle either just amble along. When I am eating obviously that is what I am focussing on. When just having a walk I do need to focus on what I am doing and walk with purpose
Today I walking into town, less than a mile as in (flat) work shoes. I walked purposefully and almost got up a sweat. I wouldn't have been able to keep that pace up for long , maybe that comes with practise
It did occur to me though that I was working quite hard and when doing silly long ultras the walk is meant to be a 'rest ' time so I maybe shouldn't be working too hard
From comments that have been made I suspect that my 'easy walk pace' will get faster if I walk more and with better technique just as with more running miles my 'easy run' pace has got faster without it feeling any harder if that makes sense,
A friend of mine who finishes fell race regularly in the top 20% of the field was astounded at how fast some folk could walk when he did the Fellsman a couple of years ago. He was having to jog to keep up with people who could march out hour after hour over rough moorland at 4mph
I think Pestomum makes a good point: just because you're walking doesn't mean you are resting. You need to focus and walk hard. In hilly events where you might be walking the uphills strategically you need to start running again as soon as you can
Walking your commute sounds a great idea with an eye on good form. Be careful of doing too much practice though because although long walks might improve your general conditioning they won't help with speed; quite the contrary!
You can report any content you believe to be unsafe.
Please let me know why you believe this content is unsafe by choosing a category below.
Thank you for your report. The content will be assessed as soon as possible.
Back To Top
Tag A User
To tag a user, start typing their name here:
X
Free training & racing tools for runners, cyclists, swimmers & walkers.
Fetcheveryone lets you analyse your training, find races, plot routes, chat in our forum, get advice, play games - and more!
Nothing is behind a paywall, and it'll stay that way thanks to our awesome community!
Run Walk Run
May 2025