Comments on: How I Got the Walking Woman to Do Sprint Intervals http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-i-got-a-walker-to-do-sprint-intervals/ Experiences in living green, healthy and happy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:05:35 -0700 hourly 1 By: Lauren http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-i-got-a-walker-to-do-sprint-intervals/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Lauren Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:38:03 +0000 http://blog.gaiam.com/?p=275#comment-717 can your suggested exercise be as beneficial as a long (30 min) run? I really enjoy sprinting and then walking (in the orders and times you suggested) but I always wonder if am building up any kind of endurance. Thanks for your response! can your suggested exercise be as beneficial as a long (30 min) run?

I really enjoy sprinting and then walking (in the orders and times you suggested) but I always wonder if am building up any kind of endurance.

Thanks for your response!

]]> By: Tanja D http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-i-got-a-walker-to-do-sprint-intervals/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Tanja D Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:56:21 +0000 http://blog.gaiam.com/?p=275#comment-694 Hi Mary Jo!! Thank you for your very GOOD question!! YES, training is relative to your fitness level. A good way to gage how hard you have to work, is to wear a heart rate monitor for example. Your heart rate should be around 160 and up in the higher intervals, and that can be achieved in different ways. If you are someone who has difficulties with knees, other machines might work better for you such as elliptical or stair mill. also if there is only a treadmill available, and steep uphill walk is recommended, which will get your heart rate up there, without running. Something to be said about aching knees: if there is an inflammation which is present because of lack of stretching or myofacial release (the kind of work you do on a foam roller) it can be helped and corrected through some conscious stretch and massage work!! Hop this helps! Best Taja D Hi Mary Jo!!
Thank you for your very GOOD question!! YES, training is relative to your fitness level. A good way to gage how hard you have to work, is to wear a heart rate monitor for example. Your heart rate should be around 160 and up in the higher intervals, and that can be achieved in different ways. If you are someone who has difficulties with knees, other machines might work better for you such as elliptical or stair mill. also if there is only a treadmill available, and steep uphill walk is recommended, which will get your heart rate up there, without running. Something to be said about aching knees: if there is an inflammation which is present because of lack of stretching or myofacial release (the kind of work you do on a foam roller) it can be helped and corrected through some conscious stretch and massage work!! Hop this helps!
Best
Taja D

]]> By: Mary Jo Cameron http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-i-got-a-walker-to-do-sprint-intervals/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Mary Jo Cameron Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:55:22 +0000 http://blog.gaiam.com/?p=275#comment-677 Tanja, can a person get the same benefit from intervals if they're just walking-fast intervals, not sprinting? Even on the treadmill, I find that when I run hard, my knees end up hurting. Tanja, can a person get the same benefit from intervals if they’re just walking-fast intervals, not sprinting? Even on the treadmill, I find that when I run hard, my knees end up hurting.

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