milaege walking?

MaryKatU

I walk around my house instead of using a treadmill or going outside in the cold. This works out for me because I have small kids and also babysit a couple others and when the kids need something I can take care of it and keep moving. I usually walk briskly for 40 minutes. My question is how can I figure how fast or the mileage I walk? Keep in mind I don't have a HRM.

MaryKatU

I walk around my house instead of using a treadmill or going outside in the cold. This works out for me because I have small kids and also babysit a couple others and when the kids need something I can take care of it and keep moving. I usually walk briskly for 40 minutes. My question is how can I figure how fast or the mileage I walk? Keep in mind I don't have a HRM.

abbychelle07

When I walk, it's usually 3 MPH, however if I am hoofing it, I can go 4 MPH.

Maybe 3.5??? Hard to tell, but I would give that a try.

cmriverside

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/549-how-do-i-figure-out-how-fast-i-m-walking-20-minute-mile-is

sgtinvincible

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/549-how-do-i-figure-out-how-fast-i-m-walking-20-minute-mile-is

I hereby designate CM with the title of 'The Bearer of the Ancient Topic Threads'. It's amazing some of the threads you pull out of the depths of the MFP archives. :laugh:

eyescatchfire

This is old school: I used to pull out a map of the town I was walking in, and using the key at the bottom, figure out how many miles I had walked. Down Lowell Rd to the town line was .6 miles, back to Central St. was .2, up Central was .5, etc. Once you figure out the distance, (say 3 miles) and the time it took you to walk it (45 minutes) that's a 15 minute mile, or 4mph.

Good luck!

cmriverside

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/549-how-do-i-figure-out-how-fast-i-m-walking-20-minute-mile-is

I hereby designate CM with the title of 'The Bearer of the Ancient Topic Threads'. It's amazing some of the threads you pull out of the depths of the MFP archives. :laugh:

Sarge, I'm so ancient myself that I for the life of me I could NOT figure out this basic formula :laugh: And yet I have a good memory for personal interactions. Oh, yeah. I'm a girl

CrazyDiamondPinkFloydFan,

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