When joggers are walking, does that mean they're miscalculating their route and got too tired?

[Anonymous]

I jog five times a day, so I see a lot of the same faces. I plan my routes so I never go further than a 5K away from the house, so with my return, the total is the 10K I planned. It seems the most serious joggers are always at speed and jogging, while others are jogging and then later walking. Are the walkers just not planning their routes and/or still trying to get in shape?

[Anonymous]

Pls tell me you mean that you run five times a week, not five times a day.

It depends on the person. Some people may be beginners and may be intentionally blending running and walking. Some people may be doing it for a lower-impact workout. Some may have slowed down to talk to a friend. Could be anything ... doesn't mean they miscalculated!

[Anonymous]

Do you mean 5 times a week?

I will walk to bring down my heart rate so I can last the whole run. Then start back up again.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pls tell me you mean that you run five times a week, not five times a day.

It depends on the person. Some people may be beginners and may be intentionally blending running and walking. Some people may be doing it for a lower-impact workout. Some may have slowed down to talk to a friend. Could be anything ... doesn't mean they miscalculated!

Yes, week* sorry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pls tell me you mean that you run five times a week, not five times a day.

It depends on the person. Some people may be beginners and may be intentionally blending running and walking. Some people may be doing it for a lower-impact workout. Some may have slowed down to talk to a friend. Could be anything ... doesn't mean they miscalculated!

When I'm walking, I get sort of embarrassed. I like to be seen jogging.

[Anonymous]

Sometimes people have bad days. Like sometimes I'll run and get a horrendous side stitch that is so bad I just have to stop. Some days I just get tired too early and just don't feel like it anymore. Other days I can run like the roadrunner.

It is what it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I jog five times a day, so I see a lot of the same faces. I plan my routes so I never go further than a 5K away from the house, so with my return, the total is the 10K I planned. It seems the most serious joggers are always at speed and jogging, while others are jogging and then later walking. Are the walkers just not planning their routes and/or still trying to get in shape?

People walk for lots of reasons. Maybe they're doing intervals. Maybe they're doing heart rate based training. Maybe they got hot. Maybe they're doing a walk-run.

What's odd is your need to judge what other people are doing. Maybe you should work on focusing on your own workout rather than judging others. Clearly you think your approach is superior, since you felt the need to share that as a comparison.

[Anonymous]

I have a couple mostly dormant injuries. But usually once a week one of them will act up for a little bit on my run so I will walk.

When I was recovering from one of the injuries years ago, I alternated between walking and running.

Some probably just set to run for a little bit and then walk the rest of the way. Why are you judging how others are exercising?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pls tell me you mean that you run five times a week, not five times a day.

It depends on the person. Some people may be beginners and may be intentionally blending running and walking. Some people may be doing it for a lower-impact workout. Some may have slowed down to talk to a friend. Could be anything ... doesn't mean they miscalculated!

When I'm walking, I get sort of embarrassed. I like to be seen jogging.

Anyone who judges you for walking is an ahole (like OP). You shouldn't care what people like that think, they aren't good people.

[Anonymous]

My dd runs cross country (she's pretty good, went to regionals) and sometimes walks during training.

[Anonymous]

I’m a walker who occasionally runs on my walks!

[Anonymous]

Intervals are a thing. I feel better pushing it for a while and then backing off and walking rather than a monotonous pace.

[Anonymous]

My 20-something daughter tells me young women her age don't run or jog, they go on long walks. She had some humorous term to describe it but I forget what it was - 'hot girl walk' or something like that

[Anonymous]

Intervals and heart rate. Either way, myob.