Anyone do 10-35,000 steps a day?
cyaneverfat
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10,000 is my goal (I did it everyday for about two years), and 35,000 steps is the most I've done in a day without running.
Do you find it easy to eat within your calories by doing this many steps? what other health benefits have you seen?
Do you stop for a few days if you get a twinge or pain in your foot or knees? do you take a bag with spare shoes, leggings, baby powder incase you need to swap or get chaffing?
Do you take any four legged friends with you? (funny story, my parents cat used to walk with them to work when they were young).
Any keen photographers? wondering if keeping a lookbook of places I walk will motivate me to get out there more.
Do you do most of your walking outside or on a treadmill? or are you a mall walker? (I've tried mall walking, but none of our malls are that big, so I feel a bit weird doing laps).
Do you find it easy to eat within your calories by doing this many steps? what other health benefits have you seen?
Do you stop for a few days if you get a twinge or pain in your foot or knees? do you take a bag with spare shoes, leggings, baby powder incase you need to swap or get chaffing?
Do you take any four legged friends with you? (funny story, my parents cat used to walk with them to work when they were young).
Any keen photographers? wondering if keeping a lookbook of places I walk will motivate me to get out there more.
Do you do most of your walking outside or on a treadmill? or are you a mall walker? (I've tried mall walking, but none of our malls are that big, so I feel a bit weird doing laps).
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What do you do when you're not in the right headspace to walk? like you really don't want to? because that's me 90% of the time, it might be because it's summer or because I have to take my dog, or maybe it's because I've gotten so big and unfit.1
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Doggone it. I take whopping boatloads of photos because I like them. I don't walk on the dreadmill. I only used that thing for a fancy coat hanger. I took all of it back outside because doing things inside while I have to look at four walls bores me to tears.
I use music to Flip the Switch. There is nothing better than music to catapult you off the couch from the speed of zero and out the door you go. Don't come back until you absolutely have to. Dress for the weather. Hats, sunscreen, summer or winter clothes, shoes and my leki poles. I'm outta there. Most days, I'm gone for an hour or two but when I'm really kicking it into overdrive I can stay out there for 4 hours and it seems like 15 minutes.
Music is key to keep you tooling along. Truth? I don't count my steps, just the hours. I wear a backpack on most days because I need to. I carry bear spray, water and other things I need for grizzly country. I'm usually singing at the top of my lungs but I'm all about the euphoria bump I get from moving. Ooo, how I do I love releasing those endorphins.
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I joined #99walks, every month you set your own mileage goal and when you meet it they mail you a bracelet with that months theme message on it. It's a silly little thing, but it's good for some external motivation
I eat most, but rarely all, of my exercise calories back and still have steady losses.
My doggies can't go as far as I can do they get a walk in the morning and I go back out later on my own.
I've ordered a treadmill but that's really more for when the weather gets bad.
I don't take many photos but I've got tons of podcasts and audio books to keep me going.4 -
Great thread so far. Thanks guys!1
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I’ve gotten addicted to podcasts after someone here suggested some. There’s a good thread with suggestions of some to listen to.
However, flip side is I listened to a lot of the true crime ones at first and caught myself viewing every guy that passes or vehicle that slows down with deep suspicion. Trying to broaden my horizons with lighter podcasts.
I wave and smile at everyone I see. Even though we can’t stop and chat (Covid) it’s nice to see familiar faces on the route. It helps ease things, ya know? There’s a lovely elderly lady I see all the time. She struggled at first and now she zips along. She always gives me a great big smile. I think I’ll flag her down today and tell her she’s doing so WELL. I know you’re not supposed to say stuff to people (per the Things People Say thread) but after months and months I have a proprietary pride in my smiling lady.
I realized my eyes weren’t seeing anything but the sidewalk. Try to look with your eyes as you walk. Notice a tree changing color, a spectacular camellia blooming, a house with a nice garden or seasonal decorations. I’m blessed to walk through a stunning historic district and everyone refreshed their homes and gardens with Covid started.
One time we came home and looked up some berries we spotted on a walk and ended up stalking trees all over town to pick them. Was able to swap some frozen berries for pecans I saw a lady gathering in her yard just last week.
I love getting out and walking and having random people approach me at Kroger exclaiming “hey, you’re the walking lady! I see you all over town!”
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I average about 14000 on days when I can walk, but due to work schedule that is usually only the weekends.
I don't take anything extra with me, and have no four-legged friends to walk with. I am lucky to have a neighborhood with LOTS of sidewalks (almost every street) so I just go different routes to look at the pretty gardens of my neighbors and enjoy the bird song. I do usually listen to music/podcasts while walking.2 -
I do 10-12k on weekdays and around 20k on weekends. I take the fur kids on the weekends (hiking usually) and my hubby takes a bunch of photos.
I just like the outdoors, but I do also use the treadmill because I get antsy if I walk less than 10k and my job is super sedentary.2 -
I currently walk about 22,000-29,000 steps a day in my local woods. I love finding new vantage points or little items to photograph - we don't talk about my eleventy billion mobile phone photos of fungi I also go hiking most weekends, for about 15 miles or so (35,000+ steps).
I don't take anything with me unless I'm actually going hiking, and if I get any twinges I do less rather than stopping (I find that actually resting fully tends to make things worse). But I've worked up to this sort of distance over a couple of years, so my body is used to it.3 -
I LOVE going for daily walks. But where in the world do you find time for that many steps? I can only go on my lunch hour, and I'm still only topping out at around 6,000 steps for the entire day!4
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I average just over 20k per day. I guess I am pretty boring because I am fairly content to walk and listen to various books or lectures. Some of my time is spent walking with other people. Some of it is spent with the dog. When I hike I take a 1,000,043 pictures (rounded up). If you leave your discarded water bottle on the trail I will probably take a picture of it, then pick it up.
Oh and I eat my earned calories or I will not be able to keep up 20k steps for long.6 -
Tophers_Motivation wrote: »I LOVE going for daily walks. But where in the world do you find time for that many steps? I can only go on my lunch hour, and I'm still only topping out at around 6,000 steps for the entire day!
I'm unemployed, but other people may be quarantined from Corona. Plus, there's the weekend.1 -
Tophers_Motivation wrote: »I LOVE going for daily walks. But where in the world do you find time for that many steps? I can only go on my lunch hour, and I'm still only topping out at around 6,000 steps for the entire day!
I’m essential so I’ve been working the whole time. However, I have a home gym with some sweet cardio equipment plus evening walks with a couple of the dogs. If I skip them though, I’ll be below 10k for the day. I just prioritize a bunch of exercise into my days whenever possible.2 -
Tophers_Motivation wrote: »I LOVE going for daily walks. But where in the world do you find time for that many steps? I can only go on my lunch hour, and I'm still only topping out at around 6,000 steps for the entire day!
I'm currently working from home due to Covid. I wake up early and go for a long walk before I start work, and then I take a long walk after lunch as well (and work later in the evening to make up my hours). I'm basically prioritising exercise because it's not like there's anything else to do!1 -
I usually get 10,000+ steps a day just from walking my dogs (on running days 10K+ before breakfast). I suspect the only times I've gotten 30K + steps without running is when my wife and are on vacation, we tend to walk a lot at our destinations as a great way to really get to see them.
I tend to not carry anything other than my phone (and poop bags if walking the dogs) but having said that I'm lucky to have feet that are designed to take a pounding and don't have a hard time finding really comfortable shoes.1 -
Tophers_Motivation wrote: »I LOVE going for daily walks. But where in the world do you find time for that many steps? I can only go on my lunch hour, and I'm still only topping out at around 6,000 steps for the entire day!
I have to walk my dog in the morning before work, then I try to get out for a walk at lunch, and after work go with the dog again. Doing this, I usually manage at least 10,000 a day, split into 3 blocks of half an hour ish.0 -
Wow. I am in an area (France) where we can only exercise/walk outside for 1 hour and at most 1km per day. So for me, it is not possible to get in 10,000 steps. I do the max allowed though and usually manage about between 6,000 and 7000 steps.1
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I walk and run outside always, whatever the weather. I know people find treadmills convenient but the boredom would destroy me. Audio books or podcasts to pass the time.
I take whatever seems necessary for the conditions, usually at least water, a biscuit or something, bank card. Gloves/ hat etc.
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Regarding not wanting to - I try not to think in those terms. The decision has already been made, that is what I'm going to do. I need to get on with it. In the same way that I don't want to wash up or clean the bathroom. That's irrelevant, I still have to do it.0 -
Wow. I am in an area (France) where we can only exercise/walk outside for 1 hour and at most 1km per day. So for me, it is not possible to get in 10,000 steps. I do the max allowed though and usually manage about between 6,000 and 7000 steps.
US here and I’m sorry, but I don’t quite understand the one hour limitation. Why are you only allowed outside for one hour? And who exactly would stop you from being out longer???0 -
My Goal is 20,000 with 1 day rest (Sunday's ) we walk almost every day with 1 of our dogs (Aspen our Husky) ...Dakota my German Shepherd has bad hips and limps so he doesn't go with us
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Dogmom1978 wrote: »Wow. I am in an area (France) where we can only exercise/walk outside for 1 hour and at most 1km per day. So for me, it is not possible to get in 10,000 steps. I do the max allowed though and usually manage about between 6,000 and 7000 steps.
US here and I’m sorry, but I don’t quite understand the one hour limitation. Why are you only allowed outside for one hour? And who exactly would stop you from being out longer???
I expect it's the Covid lockdown rules.
The rules vary (and change) but in some European countries you need a valid reason to be out and it can be be checked by police.1 -
littlegreenparrot1 wrote: »Dogmom1978 wrote: »Wow. I am in an area (France) where we can only exercise/walk outside for 1 hour and at most 1km per day. So for me, it is not possible to get in 10,000 steps. I do the max allowed though and usually manage about between 6,000 and 7000 steps.
US here and I’m sorry, but I don’t quite understand the one hour limitation. Why are you only allowed outside for one hour? And who exactly would stop you from being out longer???
I expect it's the Covid lockdown rules.
The rules vary (and change) but in some European countries you need a valid reason to be out and it can be be checked by police.
Yeah that I know. But if they’re allowed out for an hr, I was wondering how anyone would know if you were out for longer than one hour....
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Dogmom1978 wrote: »littlegreenparrot1 wrote: »Dogmom1978 wrote: »Wow. I am in an area (France) where we can only exercise/walk outside for 1 hour and at most 1km per day. So for me, it is not possible to get in 10,000 steps. I do the max allowed though and usually manage about between 6,000 and 7000 steps.
US here and I’m sorry, but I don’t quite understand the one hour limitation. Why are you only allowed outside for one hour? And who exactly would stop you from being out longer???
I expect it's the Covid lockdown rules.
The rules vary (and change) but in some European countries you need a valid reason to be out and it can be be checked by police.
Yeah that I know. But if they’re allowed out for an hr, I was wondering how anyone would know if you were out for longer than one hour....
I have a friend who moved back to France who said that this one hour rule is really hard. You have to make the most of your hour. He said that you write the time you left your house (in pen) on a paper and that's your documentation (!). I can't imagine that working in the US, but my experience living in Europe for years was that most folks will adhere to a social contract.
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girlwithcurls2 wrote: »Dogmom1978 wrote: »littlegreenparrot1 wrote: »Dogmom1978 wrote: »Wow. I am in an area (France) where we can only exercise/walk outside for 1 hour and at most 1km per day. So for me, it is not possible to get in 10,000 steps. I do the max allowed though and usually manage about between 6,000 and 7000 steps.
US here and I’m sorry, but I don’t quite understand the one hour limitation. Why are you only allowed outside for one hour? And who exactly would stop you from being out longer???
I expect it's the Covid lockdown rules.
The rules vary (and change) but in some European countries you need a valid reason to be out and it can be be checked by police.
Yeah that I know. But if they’re allowed out for an hr, I was wondering how anyone would know if you were out for longer than one hour....
I have a friend who moved back to France who said that this one hour rule is really hard. You have to make the most of your hour. He said that you write the time you left your house (in pen) on a paper and that's your documentation (!). I can't imagine that working in the US, but my experience living in Europe for years was that most folks will adhere to a social contract.
OMG this would be a disaster in the US. People would riot in the streets!
I would just have multiple papers on me with different start times 😜1 -
I try to hit at least 10k a day. my job went from being very busy and walking quite a bit, to being primarily a desk job. I get up everymorning and run on the treadmill, I used to run outside when I was marathon training, but I have anxiety and have run across a few sketchy people duing runs, also I have 4 kids and a full time job so the only time I have free is really early or really late, so typically I am up at 430am, run 1.5 miles on the treadmill then weightlift. then try to make sure I get my steps in throughout the day, even if that means pacing in my office, hahaha0
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I probably have less than 10 days in a year where I'm more than 10k, lol.1
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I did a challenge for a month a couple years ago where I tracked the number of steps I take. Turns out I get about 10,000 steps a day just normally without any particular extra effort during the week.
I walk as part of my commute.
I walk to do errands.
I try to go for a walk at lunch.
I get up and walk frequently throughout the day.
I often go for a walk after work.
Go for a 5 km (approx. 1 hour) walk at lunch, add in some extra walking before and after work, and you're there.2 -
35,000 for me is a big day in the mountains. I've been known to carry a change of shoes and socks, depending where I'm going. Small backpack with water, warm clothes, flashlight, signal mirror, and other stuff depending where I'm going and what I might need.1
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I walk in place at home a lot. This would really help those in other countries with outside limitations. I have a step tracker on my phone and put it on first thing when I get up. I do a cardio workout, go to work, then do another run or walk or something after work. I do have dogs, and they get walked on leash at least on the weekends. When I want more steps, I walk or jog in place while watching YouTube or tv.1
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I can sometimes do 20k before leaving work depending on the day0
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Chrisjbrawn wrote: »I can sometimes do 20k before leaving work depending on the day
How long does that take?0
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