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What is your pace for walking?

saundts
saundts Posts: 51 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am curious, what is the standard pace for walking?

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  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    I'm usually at 3.1 mph.
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    My average is around 3.5 mph.
  • jennybearlv
    jennybearlv Posts: 1,519 Member
    Mine's about a 20-21 min/mile
  • MaddMaestro
    MaddMaestro Posts: 405 Member
    3.5 normally. 3.0 is my "leisurely pace"
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    It depends on where I'm walking, the time of year, and with whom.

    For example:

    No snow:
    With my dog Micah, on a level, paved walking/biking path: 4.2 mph
    With my dad's dog, Beowulf, on the same level, paved walking/biking path: 2.7 mph

    With my dog Micah, on a hiking trail having moderate hilliness: 3.4 mph
    With my dog Beowulf, on the same hiking trail: 2.7 mph (this is a thing with him.. I think it's his top speed)

    With my dog Micah, on a hiking trail with steep hills: 3.0 mph
    With my dog Beowulf, on the same hiking trail: 2.5 mph (yes, we have a SLIGHT slowdown)


    Snow - complicates and slows things down. I lose about 1 mph for every 4 inches.
    Mud - ugh, forget it, we are not going for speed, I just want to stay upright. Max speed 1.8 mph
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Outside I go at 3.5 mph usually. On the treadmill, it depends on how sore my legs feel, but typically 3.2 or something and I crank up the incline. Hiking? Totally depends on the terrain. I did 7 miles in 3 hours last time but there were a lot of rocks, mud, snow, inclines (up is fine, down... not so much).

    Really depends on how tall and how tall your legs are, obviously. I know people who brisk walk at 4.5mph... I'd be more comfortable running at that pace, lol.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,882 Member
    5 km/h for a brisk walk.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    3.5 mph when I'm walking for exercise. Something less when I'm just moving around.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
    2.5 mph. I'm slow.
  • DEBOO7
    DEBOO7 Posts: 245 Member
    Varies between 8.5 and 9.5 mins a km. I'd say it's roughly 4mph on average. I don't mess around when I'm walking for fitness, lol
  • don9992
    don9992 Posts: 49 Member
    4 mph when alone. 3.5 or so if I have my dog with me.
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    4 to 4.5 mph. I can't walk at any other speed. Then again, I'm from NYC so it's most likely ingrained in me at this point.
  • strshllw84
    strshllw84 Posts: 256 Member
    I average at 18mins/ mile depending on who I'm with or where I am.
  • lauracups
    lauracups Posts: 533 Member
    3.5 to 4mph depending on elevations on path.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    I don't know. I only walk if I need to get somewhere. But I will say that I went running with this guy one time and since I don't run much I decided to walk for a while. I was surprised to find that my walking pace was keeping up with his running pace.
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    My speed runs about 4.5 to 5 mph, usually closer to 4.5.
  • lasvegasconcertgirl
    lasvegasconcertgirl Posts: 33 Member
    Probably average 3.2 even though I walk a lot. I wish my pace was more of a 4.0, but I just don't have the stride for that, and I have officially moved on into the acceptance phase...
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Yesterday I went for a walk in the sunshine and put my garmin on. At a steady pace without rushing i was doing 16 minute miles.
  • Asherix
    Asherix Posts: 6 Member
    Usually I'm between 3-3.5mph.
  • Madwife2009
    Madwife2009 Posts: 1,369 Member
    Depends on what I'm doing :)

    Getting my daughter to college - 4 mph (she can't cope with any faster)
    By myself - 5 mph
    With the children (toddler in buggy) - 3 ~ 3.5 mph
    With the children (toddler walking) - 2.5 ~ 3 mph.
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    20 min mile with a personal best of a 17 min mile.

  • ijsantos2005
    ijsantos2005 Posts: 306 Member
    I would say 3.0-3.5 mph is the general walking speed for average people.
  • ruqayyahsmum
    ruqayyahsmum Posts: 1,513 Member
    edited April 2017
    Between 3 and 3.5mph walking for exercise. I have short legs and a rather short stride (hip issues)
  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    2.5 - 3.0 mph. I know, I'm slow as *kitten*.

    However, most of the time when I'm walking, I've got my nose in a book, so that accounts for some of the slow pace.

    However, I'm baffled by people who can walk at 4 or 5 mph.. that's jogging for me, lol.
  • crooked_left_hook
    crooked_left_hook Posts: 364 Member
    Maxematics wrote: »
    4 to 4.5 mph. I can't walk at any other speed. Then again, I'm from NYC so it's most likely ingrained in me at this point.

    Ditto on that! I lived in NYC for 14 years and anything less than a 4.0 feels like a crawl. I also stand in the street while waiting to cross, jaywalk, and walk in the street when the sidewalks are too crowded :) I miss a lot of things about NYC, but I don't miss the crowded streets.
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    lasvegasconcertgirl wrote: »
    Probably average 3.2 even though I walk a lot. I wish my pace was more of a 4.0, but I just don't have the stride for that, and I have officially moved on into the acceptance phase...

    I hear you. My legs are so short that walking at those speeds just won't happen as I have to take so many more steps than the average person to reach the same distance. Fortunately it means I am working out harder than the average person walking my speeds so it isn't all bed.
  • VictoriousBeauty
    VictoriousBeauty Posts: 135 Member
    snail pace ;-)
    sorry couldnt resist :-)
    xoxox
  • rugratz2015
    rugratz2015 Posts: 593 Member
    Depends on the walk - 10k or less on flat(ish) terrain then will aim for 10 min per KM. Hill walking I don't measure due to walking with a group who all walk at different rates and need different breaks.
  • dfwesq
    dfwesq Posts: 592 Member
    If I'm making a point of hurrying along, about 3.5 mph. Otherwise about 3.0. But if I'm strolling it's more like 2.5. I got a sense of my pace by walking on a treadmill and noting how it felt.
  • mph323
    mph323 Posts: 3,563 Member
    17.5 - 18 min mile on flat. About 3.7 mph on treadmill. Hills? All bets are off :o
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