KSH...I can run that distnce no problem. I am good up to 6 -7 miles. I am trying it, to see if it will work in a race. I am finding that after 1.5-2 hours of hard technical mt biking, my quads are shot, and it makes the run portion of my races really difficult.

So the idea of starting the race using that method appealed to me as long as it does not make me slower overall.

I tested it on a 4 mile run the other day because I knew how long that trail usually takes me.

I was 4 mins faster using the 4 min run, one min walk. I normally run 9 mm on the trail and 10 mm during a race.

I am going to try it again this w/e and see how it goes.

Ruth