Originally Posted by
Machka
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.
I would guesstimate that more than half of the 20,000+ people participating in WDW Marathon Weekend (WaltDisneyWorld) 5K, 10K, half Marathon and Marathon employ Jeff Galloway's Run/Walk/Run technique. Everything one needs to know about pacing is online and frankly, with your bicycling, walking, hiking athletic endurance background I would imagine you could complete a Half and Full Marathon without issues.
Even my 2 IRONMAN marathons were completed with 95% walking only transitioning into a trot or jog for very short distances. Like standing up while pedaling to work different muscles.