On the walking 1mi/km versus running, there's a funky thing that happens when you are walking at the speed that could've been a slow jog, or in other words, speed walking.
Apparently this burns more calories than either walking or running the same distance.
I'm feeling quite smug that I always tended to walk fast anyway. Also in the gym, I don't even do HIIT anymore as it made me ravenous, just do a speedwalk session at a 15% incline and start anywhere around 5.0 (3.0) and mostly finish at 6.5-6.8 (4.0-4.25) km/hr (mi/hr). Considering the incline & my short legs, the highest speed is actually too fast for walking. When I started this, I even got out of breath.
Not anymore, but I still can't go higher or my feet start whining.
This type of training is called 'lactate' inducing and is also quite effective. The upside is that it doesn't make you as ravenously hungry or as worn out (CNS-fatigue) like HIIT. Yet, it does add up and doing it too often still wrecked havoc w my nerves.
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