Date: July 22nd, 2026 5:02 PM Author: Fucking Fuckface
My recollection is The Long Walk set the walking speed at 4 mph which is pretty brisk. I would have thought a casual stroll would be at or above 2.25 mph
If 2.25 miles was taxing you probably need to run slower. Subtract your age from 220 and that’s your estimated max heart rate. You should be running between 50-70 percent of that. So if you’re 40, your long and slow should be sustainable for 45 minutes without going over 126 bpm. For most out of shape people that starts as vigorous walking.
Date: July 22nd, 2026 5:17 PM Author: misanthropic site
Felt like I could have gone for another 2 miles or so at the same pace before I really had to slow down or needed a longer break. I just had to get back to work. I have to make money for my betters.
Date: July 23rd, 2026 10:22 AM Author: misanthropic site
I'll do this again today but what should my goal be? Do I run 4.5 miles at the same pace? 4.5 miles slower? 2.25 miles faster and so some sprints mixed in?
Date: July 23rd, 2026 10:56 AM Author: Coiffed stage
But you should do it in a way that spares your joints, like cycling or swimming. Running is good, but in old age it should be used sparingly at higher pace, not for grinding out your long slow days.