How brisk is brisk?

terence

I've been entering my walking exercise as very brisk (when almost at maximum), brisk (pretty quick), moderate (comfortable but above 'normal' pace).

I've just measured out a 35-minute walk on a major thoroughfare using Google maps at 4.2 kms. This suggests my maximum speed (maintained over 35 minutes in work clothes) is 7.2 km/hour ... well above the brisk pace rate on myfitnesspal (4.6 km/hr).

Is that even possible? Google must be wrong, surely.

Terence

Mads1997

I walk at 6.9 - 7.0kph on a 5% incline so yep it's possible.

nananie2

You're either a pretty fast walker, or Google is wrong... ;-)
I walk 30 minutes every day at a very brisk pace, and my gps device estimates an average of 10 min/km (with hills and everything).

flausa

7.2 kph is just under 4.5mph which is listed in the database as a very, very, brisk pace. This is definitely achievable. Average walking speed is 3mph or 4.83kph. Power walkers can achieve speeds of 5mph or 8.05mph. I'm looking forward to the day when I need to enter the calorie burn on a 5mph walk into the MFP database. :bigsmile:

terence

Thanks guys! You've made my day!!! (or night, here)

I've been seriously underestimating my burn. Not such a bad thing.