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- From: stgprao@st.unocal.COM (Richard Ottolini)
- Newsgroups: rec.running
- Subject: Re: Walking vs. running
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.011613.4705@unocal.com>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 01:16:13 GMT
- References: <1992Nov16.224212.5312@news2.cis.umn.edu>
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- In article <1992Nov16.224212.5312@news2.cis.umn.edu> joed@mozart.cbs.umn.edu (Joe Dalsin) writes:
- >I was having a good argument with a co-worker about the value of
- >walking for fitness. He seems to think that anything short of
- >a 8 minute mile can't be called a workout.
- >
- >So what's the scoop? How does walking compare to running
- >for fitness value? Calorie burning? Weight loss? Muscle tone? etc..
-
- Fitness: that is a relative term- fit for what? For the challenge of
- everyday life, walking is a good as running. For a strenuous or competitive
- sport like soccer or mountain climb, the more strenuous the workout,
- the easier it will be to do the sport. The faster one walks, the more fitness benefit.
-
- Calorie burning, weight loss: walking and running are approximately
- equivalent per mile done. One gets done faster running.
-
- Injuries: Walkers have less injuries than runners. Less strain on body parts.
- Running requires more expensive equipment- i.e. good shoes- to prevent
- injury.
-