Ray Sharp
@raysharp001.bsky.social
Marathoner, ultra marathoner, trail runner, poet, and World Masters Athletics Gold Medalist in race walking. Retired from Public Health. LGBTQ ally, BLM, believer in climate science and vaccines.
Former world-class race walker and current masters distance runner here: Running uses more energy than walking, as your referenced article states, because running involves greater vertical oscillation of the center of gravity during the flight phase vs. normal walking or even elite race walking.
January 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Former world-class race walker and current masters distance runner here: Running uses more energy than walking, as your referenced article states, because running involves greater vertical oscillation of the center of gravity during the flight phase vs. normal walking or even elite race walking.