run/walk combo for 1/2 mary question

[rocknrollgirl]

BT,
I just stumbled across Jeff Galloway's website that advocates this method, and I have been usuing for two weeks in training. Even on my shorter runs. My times have been the same or faster and I feel less hammered at the end. The theory behind it being that you actually will run faster at the end of the race because you have unloaded the lactice acid from your legs early on.

I have a big race coming up in two weeks, and I was thinking of using it too. It is scary to me, because in order to really get the benefit from the walk/run thingy you have to start the pattern right at the beginning of the run. I usually do not walk in a race unless I am floundering and cannot put one foot in front of the other.

So for a 1/2 mary, my advice would be to try the 4/1, or maybe a 5/1.

I would be very interested to know what you decide and how it pans out for you.