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What is the walk:run method?
🚶 Walk (briskly) for the listed time split: Run (typically) to your DTi for the listed time split - repeat as listed.
🏃♂️ Police your listed W:R splits via your stopwatch - programming your split is usually possible on most sports watches.
🏃♂️ E.g. W1:R9 = 10 x 4 = 40. Meaning; W1 (walk briskly) for 1 minute: R9 (run to your DTi) for 9 minutes, 10 (the ratio total) x 4 = reps.
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Why practice the walk: run method?
The W:R method significantly lowers the 'risk of injury' when developing athletic endurance.
The walk phase; lowers increasing,
✅ skeletal muscle stress,
✅ cellular waste (e.g. lactic acid),
✅ body temperature,
✅ mental angst.
Also, the walk phase,
✅ Allows for better digestion of water & energy
✅ Mentally program for (increasing) longer & necessary time on feet.
✅ Helps with DTi control.
✅ Lowers the (training) recovery phase allowing for more consistent training.
