super hornet said:
I just talking with my gunny and oso and they said to try speed walking, has anyone heard of that working?
As long as you don't morph into a superhero...
...or subscribe to a certain magazine...
..."speed walking" is a great idea. (Just don't walk like one of those competitive speed walkers - something just ain't right about how they walk!) A lot more people do this than you think, but they're good at hiding it. The next time you go to the gym, look at how many people walk briskly on the treadmill.
Walking - speed walking or the regular kind - can be used as a break from, or supplement to, your running. You are not going to get your heart rate up to the same levels as running, of course, but you have the advantage of being able to walk for a longer time than you can normally run. Anything beats sitting on your okole. Also, If Mother Nature is not good enough for you, you can use the time to listen to the study EPs, radio/mp3, talk to your spouse/friends, walk with the mutt, etc.
As a side note, I wear a pedometer every day. It keeps me honest, especially on those days where I seem to be "desk bound." I don't track distance, calories, time, etc. - just steps. They don't lie. I strive to achieve at least the same number of steps each day, whether I spend the day walking all over base or sitting in a classroom for eight hours. (I take it off for PT, though, since I don't want PT to "skew" my normal daily step count.) Just something to think about.
As a water boy once told me, "You don't want to die of the dehydration, Coach."
