Originally Posted by
OldTryGuy
Agree with yarbrough462. Walking can indeed be beneficial exercise and may very well be aerobic at a faster pace. Walking Run Disney Events requires maintaining a 16mpm pace that will elevate heart rate and breathing. Walking a short 5K will take 48 minutes that also qualifies for the 30 minute minimum workout time. Walking a half marathon or full marathon--3.5hrs and 7hrs respectively, can also be considered as an endurance event.
I have often thought about walking a marathon.
I worked at it and got so I could run 10K, but I'm not sure about running 42.2 km. However, perhaps I could do a run 5K, walk 5K, run 5K, thing and complete a marathon.