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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an avid runner- mostly short dlstances but I run to win.  So I normally run 5k or 10k but consistently place in the top 3 for age/gender and in the top 10 overall.  I say this for context- I go all out when I run.

But when I gain a couple pounds and want to lose weight, I add walks and not runs. I will walk 7-10 miles per day.  It works for me. I've never been able to lose weight just by running more, probably in part because there's really only so much more you can safely run without injury. [/quote]

Do you not have a job or children, by chance?

I’m trying to picture my life if I added 70 miles a week walking (a 13 minute mile at best) on top of existing runs.

I can’t picture this unless I returned in a kid or slept 4 hours a day[/quote]

[b]I have both children and a job.  I get the mileage in by 1) walking over lunch- can usually get 3 miles this way, and then 2) walking or running while my kids are in evening and early morning sports. For example, I take my kid to swim at 430am and walk or run til she is done at 6.  So I can workout in the morning, at lunch at work, and in the evening during sports time. [/b] [/quote]

This isi similar to what i do.  I have posted this before somewhere: During the day at  I:  walk during my 15 minute morning break, then during my 30 minute lunch, then my 15 minute afternoon break.  This could be any combination of outside walking, or hallways walking, or stairs walking,  depending on the weather and my mood.  I don;t always keep stats like calories or steps; I just go by time. Keep moving!  I feel and look great.  On weekends I take a break from walking (unless we go hiking as a family)  and take 1-2 yoga classes.  I have very  light dumbbells at home and do those the same days  as I walk (weekdays).  They only take 15-20 minutes and often I do them while I am waiting for the pasta water to boil, or watching TV, etc. Soooo easy to fit it in ![/quote]

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