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mcal2247
mcal2247 Posts: 3 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
How can I add walking my dog to exercise?

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  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,770 Member
    I use either walking at 2.5 mph or walking at 3.0, depending on how slow he was moving. Our actual moving pace is faster, but we stop a lot so he can sniff and pee.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    "Walking, 3.0 mph, mod. pace, walking dog" :lol:

    You may wish to verify against distance and time. For example, if without the dog you are consistently 3 MPH, check your time and distance and adjust accordingly. For example, if you walk a mile but it takes 30 minutes instead of 20, just input 20.

    If you don't have a stand alone pedometer, but do have a smartphone, it should be able to track distance. My fitbit and iphone differ, and I assume my fitbit is more accurate, but perfection isn't necessary - consistency is.

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