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How to log my walking

Bonitaakajina
Bonitaakajina Posts: 5
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I walk to the store which is about 2.5 miles away I don't walk fast but I don't think I walk slow (what's fast or slow?) so how can I log this I was think slow pace 2mph but it only takes me abt 15-20 minutes to walk the 2.5 miles so what do you think ?

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  • Cynkane
    Cynkane Posts: 55 Member
    I have an app on my phone that tracks my walks. My kids and I walk about 1.5 miles and it rates us at 3.0 mph and it takes us about 30 minutes. So I would say you are probably somewhere between 3.5 and 4.0 mph.

    Hope that helps. :)
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    Are you sure that mileage and time is correct? By my calculations, walking 2.5 miles in 20 minutes means you'd be going about 7.5mph, which seems pretty high for walking.
  • nkyjennifer
    nkyjennifer Posts: 135 Member
    Honestly, that seems super fast. Are you sure about the distance?

    Here's a calculator to help you get your mintutes per mile rate (pace).

    http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/4/4_1/96.shtml

    If you're walking 2.5 miles in 20 minutes, that's an 8 minute mile. 60 minutes/ 8 minutes per mile = 7.5 miles per hour.

    I'd check for an app on your phone, as Cynkane suggested. You can also verify the distance on sites like MapyMyRun.com.
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