How do I figure out how fast I am walking?

janetb21

I hope I am logging my exercise correctly - I have no idea how fast I am walking, so I figure out how far I've walked using www.walkjogrun.net and time myself. If I walk a mile in 20 minutes, I assume I am walking at 3 mph. Is that the best way of going about it? I don't want to over-estimate, or under-estimate either.

cominupmilhouse

Yeah! I've been wondering this same question myself. That is the first thing I thought of, timing how long it takes to walk a mile. That's definitely the most accurate way to go about it. I just didn't know how far a mile was. I was at the gym the other day and set a treadmill to 3mph just to see how fast it was so I could get a bit of an idea, but definitely timing yourself to the distance of 1 mile would be the best way

cobracars

A mile is 5,280 feet.
I walk from my house to the end of the neighborhood, which is a half mile, and walk back in a total of 20 minutes.
20 minutes is 3 miles per hour.

obifatkanobi

Google "pace calculator" then fill in the time and distance, it will do the rest. Here's a link for one... http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/4/4_1/96.shtml

Hirundo

few ideas...

Gps app on an iphone or android...
plan your walk on google map and time it...

Look at the website http://www.mapmyrun.com/ .. you can enter your road and it will calculate it for you...

Have fun

bovbjerg

I find this helpful...

http://www.bx3.com/phil/tri/treadmill-cheatsheet.pdf

rudegyal_b

i use a footpod but there are plenty of gps watches and phone apps for this

pocomama

I have a pedometer on my phone. But before I got this phone I would gmap my route and figure it out that way. I average 4mph now when I walk, but sometimes I have my kids with me and am lucky to get in 2mph.

mmuzzatti

A 4mph walk is very fast pave walk which you almost struggle with so if your not pushing hard then you can figure under 4 mph.

Amy911Gray

Well, i'm using my iPod. It has a pedometer on it.

I convert the steps to miles, then the steps per minute into miles per hour. Under cardio, I look up walking and choose the entry closest to my mph calculation then, enter the time walked and the calories burned from the iPod into MFP.

I have a pedometer on my Android too (FREE APP). I use that when we go to "walking places" then I enter the speed and calories burned into MFP.

SarabellPlus3

I just downloaded "My Tracks" by Google onto my Droid, it is a really great program that does all of the tracking and calculating, free.

capriciousmoon

That sounds like a good way to me. I usually log mine at a slower pace though, just because I'd rather under-estimate my exercise calories than over-estimate.

Amy911Gray

Gps app on an iphone or android...
plan your walk on google map and time it...

Look at the website http://www.mapmyrun.com/ .. you can enter your road and it will calculate it for you...

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KeepGoingRhonda

I use an app on my phone , Runtastic.

leomom72

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ryanherbert

RunKeeper is another app you can use on your phone

RMinVA

RunKeeper is another app you can use on your phone

My favorite!!

IggyL

distance/time= speed

1 mile
20 minutes (.333 of 1 hour (20/60))

1/.333= 3mph

cominupmilhouse

few ideas...

Gps app on an iphone or android...
plan your walk on google map and time it...

Look at the website http://www.mapmyrun.com/ .. you can enter your road and it will calculate it for you...

Have fun

Plan your walk on google map and time it!! Brilliant! Thank you, this is the solution to my problem! I hope the OP gets hers too...

freew67

If you use the Google Earth desktop client, you can draw a path for the walk/run/log roll you plan to do. I used to do this before I got a smart phone. Its somewhat accurate but better then just guessing. I also suggest Cardio Trainer, that has been the best dist/speed calc so far for me. If you have a droid phone you can search the market on your pc. https://market.android.com/

beckyinma

I use mapmyrun.com, log the run or walk on the map, then time the workout with a pedometer, or a stopwatch on my hrm. Your solution seems ok.

algebravoodoo

I just downloaded "My Tracks" by Google onto my Droid, it is a really great program that does all of the tracking and calculating, free.

I like My Tracks too. Just have to remember it is accurate to within 200 yards, plus or minus. I have a route I like to use and recorded three consecutive laps and took the average for the true didstance.