Walkers... How Fast Is Fast?

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  • Azuriaz
    Azuriaz Posts: 785 Member
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    I'm short. 4mph is a trot. So I just take the calorie burn suggested with a grain of salt and leave myself 100 calorie cushion when I do eat exercise calories back.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
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    5'3" 4.2 -4.5, depending on my level of lazy.
  • lc355
    lc355 Posts: 91 Member
    edited October 2015
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    I walk about 4mph when going somewhere, could probably do faster on a treadmill. 5'6, 41,130lb.

    Would love to walk faster, then I'd get there quicker.
  • marissafit06
    marissafit06 Posts: 1,996 Member
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    5'11" about 4.5/4.6 mph for about 30 minutes for an hour, closer to 4.2/4.3.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    Azuriaz wrote: »
    I'm short. 4mph is a trot. So I just take the calorie burn suggested with a grain of salt and leave myself 100 calorie cushion when I do eat exercise calories back.

    This. I'm just about 5ft and 3.8mph is pretty fast for me. -over 4 is usually more of a slow jog.
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
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    I do have long legs, but I will also walk with super short steps at a fast pace. I haven't been able to the last week, but it's doable!
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
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    I have know idea how many miles per hour I walk. But I average 125 steps per minute. No idea if that's fast or slow??
  • mrsnazario1219
    mrsnazario1219 Posts: 173 Member
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    SeanNJ wrote: »
    The walkers in "The Walking Dead" are more like shamblers really. Can't imagine they're moving at more than a couple mph.

    Those f&#$ers in "28 Days Later" were scary as hell though. Full out sprint, no need to rest.

    I can't lie.. I thought The Walking Dead when I saw this topic also! This is hilarious if not absolutely correct lol!
  • tracie_minus100
    tracie_minus100 Posts: 465 Member
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    When I walk on the treadmill, it's usually at 4.0-4.2 mph which feels very brisk for me. (I'm 5'7"). My run is at about 11.5 minutes per mile.
  • Varamyr38
    Varamyr38 Posts: 258 Member
    edited October 2015
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    Did you say walkers???

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  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
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    christinev297 wrote: »
    I have know idea how many miles per hour I walk. But I average 125 steps per minute. No idea if that's fast or slow??

    Oooooooo How do you find your average steps per minute :D:D
  • OldAssDude
    OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
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    Kimegatron wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I have know idea how many miles per hour I walk. But I average 125 steps per minute. No idea if that's fast or slow??

    Oooooooo How do you find your average steps per minute :D:D

    if you know how many steps you take in a mile and how long it takes to walk a mile, you can figure it out.

    I walk at about 2,000 steps per mile. So if I walked a mile in 15 minutes (4 mph), that would be 133 steps per minute.
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
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    shell1005 wrote: »
    Kimegatron wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I have know idea how many miles per hour I walk. But I average 125 steps per minute. No idea if that's fast or slow??

    Oooooooo How do you find your average steps per minute :D:D

    I believe Christine has a FitBit, so it could do the math for her. She goes for a 20 minute walk, FitBit tells her how many steps she has taken, division.

    Mine doesn't tell me my average steps per minute. I'm looking at my dashboard now :(@christinev297 do you tally it up yourself?
  • vadimknobel
    vadimknobel Posts: 165 Member
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    bcalvanese wrote: »
    The fastest average speed I have gotten up to so far is 4.3 mph on a 4.5 mile walk.

    Is that fast for a 5'9" 58 year old 175 lb. dude?

    I would like to know how fast other people walk. Please include height, age, weight.

    thanks,

    I'm more than 20 years younger than you and about your height. For me 2.5 mph - slow to moderate walk, 3 mph is moderate speed, 3.5-4 mph is a fast walk. At 4.5 mph it become easier to jog than walk for me. 5 mph is a slow jog. 6 mph is a moderate jog, etc.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,626 Member
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    Kimegatron wrote: »
    shell1005 wrote: »
    Kimegatron wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I have know idea how many miles per hour I walk. But I average 125 steps per minute. No idea if that's fast or slow??

    Oooooooo How do you find your average steps per minute :D:D

    I believe Christine has a FitBit, so it could do the math for her. She goes for a 20 minute walk, FitBit tells her how many steps she has taken, division.

    Mine doesn't tell me my average steps per minute. I'm looking at my dashboard now :(@christinev297 do you tally it up yourself?
    D = rt

    And you thought high school math would never come in handy. ;)
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    Impressive paces here!!
  • xX_PhoenixRising_Xx
    xX_PhoenixRising_Xx Posts: 622 Member
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    I usually walk at around 4.2 mph when exercising . 4.4 is where I prefer to jog, although I can walk it on a treadmill. I do a lot of walking (and I run). I'm 5'7 and 175 lbs.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
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    I'm very short -- 5' 1" with short legs, and yesterday on my run warm up clocked 4.3 mph (faster than my run pace!).

    On my longest walk (8.4 miles), I averaged 3.85 mph. When I do a short walk (3 miles), I can usually sustain 4 mph.

    My last C25K run averaged 4.2 mph. LOL. I'm assuming that will improve with time.
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
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    My mile, at 5'2", is about 2500 steps walking. There's a lady at the Y about the same height as me who walks on the treadmill at 4.5 mph. She says she can't run because of some physical problem, but she walks at this speed twice a week for 90 minutes. And never sweats. I don't get it!

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