Women - are you walking or jogging at 4mph?

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  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
    I am 5'2" short stubby legs, and 4mph is a solid walk for me.
  • leaffan12
    leaffan12 Posts: 52 Member
    I'm only 5'2" and so when I get to 4.0 I start to jog otherwise I feel like I may trip. lol
  • Owlie45
    Owlie45 Posts: 806 Member
    I'm 5'7" and its a fast walk for me
  • CharityEaton
    CharityEaton Posts: 499 Member
    I'm 5ft 3 and 4.0 is wlaking for me...a very brisk, walk but that's how I like it!
    5.3 is a moderate jog for me and where I can jog for a long distance without getting really tired or sloppy with my running.

    I like to do bursts of 6.0 every now and then but I only run at 6.0 for 4 min. max.

    However, my 6ft tall husband jogs at 4.0...he just doesn't like that brisk walking. I think it's all in your preference! If you fell like you gotta actually jog then so be it! Everyone is different and it's YOUR workout...do what you like!
  • BrunetteRunner87
    BrunetteRunner87 Posts: 591 Member
    I don't use a treadmill but I know that my regular walking pace is over 3 mph, when I jog very slow it's about 5, so I think 4 would be a brisk walk, but too slow for me to jog.
  • lmunro5394
    lmunro5394 Posts: 33 Member
    For me, that's a jog! I'm 5'4" and have such a short stride that I can't walk comfortably at that speed. What else I've found though is that jogging at that pace gets my heart rate up! Since I have a desire to begin running more, I've decided that I would much rather build up distance first and then move on to speed!
  • AngelaJordan712
    AngelaJordan712 Posts: 105 Member
    Walking...fast but walking! I have a really hard time jogging on the treadmill at 4mph..i skip...
  • yaddayaddayadda
    yaddayaddayadda Posts: 430 Member
    I walk at a brisk pace at 4 mph. If I walk by myself as fast as I can, I can walk 4.5 mph. I use Runkeeper to keep track of time and mileage, and my speed and distance are pretty consistent.

    BTW... I'm 5'7" tall.
  • ginaquinn2
    ginaquinn2 Posts: 136 Member
    Oh for me that most certainly is running.:laugh:
  • snowdrop_diva
    snowdrop_diva Posts: 142 Member
    I'm 5'1" and for me 4mph is a light jog.
    If I try to briskly walk at that speed on the treadmill I seem to trip and stumble a lot more than if I jog it.
  • Katbody10
    Katbody10 Posts: 369 Member
    I'm curious as to whether you ladies find yourself walking or jogging at 4mph. I'm 5'4", I don't have stubby legs, but when I move the treadmill speed up to 4mph I have to jog. MFP lists 4mph as walking, though - the slowest jogging speed it lists is 5mph.

    from the OP .. I'm 5'4 .. and I walk that speed around my neighborhood.. I look like I'm walking in a hurry to get somewhere .. but not "speed walking" style that is deliberate in arm movements. Haven't done it on the treadmill yet .. will have to check it out at the gym sometime
  • Erindipitous
    Erindipitous Posts: 1,234 Member
    I have short legs.. 4mph is a slow jog for me, or a faceplant on the treadmill.
  • c8linmarie
    c8linmarie Posts: 358 Member
    I am 5'3", so 4.0 is a fast walk for me, and anything over that would definitely be a jog or run!
  • fit4life76
    fit4life76 Posts: 36 Member
    I'm 5'2" and 4mph is a fast walk. Once I hit about 4.5 is when I start a slow jog.
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    Probably a slow jog or a proper speed-run. With butt-wiggling and everything.
  • rmchapman4
    rmchapman4 Posts: 152 Member
    Walking for me; I'm 5'7"
  • Lesley2901
    Lesley2901 Posts: 372 Member
    That is an easy walk speed for me. I start jogging after 5.5.
    I'm 5'4

    I'm 5'5 and agree with the above. I find around 5mph difficult as I end up doing a kind of half walk/half jog
  • LibbyCaramia
    LibbyCaramia Posts: 69 Member
    Interesting topic! I guess everyone is different. I'm 5'5", pretty short legs and on my treadmill I walk at 5mph, and jog at 7mph. 4mph is my cool-down speed, 6mph is that awkward in-between walking/jogging stage for me. When I'm outside I can't really tell how fast I'm going but I try to stick to my treadmill speeds as long as I can :-)
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    Definitely a walk for me. I tend to walk at 4mph if I have to walk during one of my runs for any reason.
  • PurpleTina
    PurpleTina Posts: 390 Member
    Interestingly, I went on the treadmill for the first time in months the other day. Having said that outside my running speed was 4mph (actually now it's faster), 4mph on the treadmill is most definitely walking! There is a world of difference between treadmill set speed, and being outside with uneven pavements, hills and wind resistance.

    At the end of the day though, it's all still movement, which is what we're after.
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    I normally walk at 4.0 and can sort of power walk up to 4.5. Then if I'm going to run, I just start at 5.0 so the diff between 4.5-5 is just that I don't feel comfortable doing either in that zone.

    I'm 5'5".
  • osualex
    osualex Posts: 409 Member
    4mph is definitely a jog for me! I'd say up to 4mph is a walk, 4-6 is a jog (after 5 is a run for me though) and 6+ is running.
  • valeriewxy
    valeriewxy Posts: 418 Member
    Hmm, at 4mph, it's a very very brisk walk for me. I'm about 5'4" :) I usually walk at 3.7mph, and when I start the run, I go up to 6mph.
  • TropicalFlowerz
    TropicalFlowerz Posts: 1,990 Member
    5'3 here fast walking!,...not conversation walking!:happy:
  • junipearl
    junipearl Posts: 326 Member
    4 mph is actually the pace at which i do my brisk warm-up walk before i speed up to a jog at around 4.8 or 5
  • charl2712
    charl2712 Posts: 38 Member
    For me I'm 5ft3 and have quite short stubby legs, but I'm able to walk fast at this speed and I usually put it on a gradient aswell. At times I do think I might need to start jogging, but usually I'm able to keep walking fast and feel in control.
  • Sharkington
    Sharkington Posts: 485
    I am 5'4'' and at 4.0 I am walking at a very comfortable pace and feel no need to jog - it is what I usually start off at when I am warming up before a run.. At about 4.5 I am speed walking, but still do not need to jog - it isn't until about 4.8-5.0 that I am lightly jogging.
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    I walk at 4 mph on the treadmill. I actually walk up to 4.5 mph, then start jogging as I increase to 5.5-6 mph. I am 5' 6" and have fairly long legs though, so most likely a longer stride.
  • byrnet18
    byrnet18 Posts: 230 Member
    I walk at 4.0. It's definitely a fast walk and I am 5'7" I can imagine that if you are shorter it would be a jog.
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Well I run 7.5mph & I'm not fast at all.... so 4mph is more of a walk, like a slow walk. I can NOT walk fast & that would be a normal slow walk for me. I'm 5'4" with short legs.

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