I walked far today!

[Mixolydian]

I've been meaning to get a pedometer so I can see how much I walk while I'm at work. I have a feeling it's a lot.

But I keep forgetting to do it.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Trying to get an idea what is a brisk walking speed...

To what end? Unless you're trying to get your heart beat up to some particular rate, there's no great advantage to walking "briskly". You burn only marginally more calories per mile at a faster speed. If you're just trying to get some exercise and burn off some calories, walking longer will be of more benefit than walking faster.

 

[KeithTalent]

I don't get people that have to listen to music, or a book or podcast while walking or biking, just to keep their own heads from imploding. I see it in people in their own homes, too. They go nuts if there's 10 minutes of silence, and have to have some kinds of background noise going all the time.

I'd blow my brains out if I couldn't stand to be alone with my own thoughts for any period of time.

I don't have to, but I use that time to catch up on news, or listen to documentaries about things. I am busy during the week, so I don't always have time to read/watch that stuff, so listening while walking comes in very handy.

KT

 

[Carson Dyle]

One of the challenges with hiking here in Colorado is that so many hikes start either in canyons or at the bottom of ridges or mountains. An out-and-back hike is typically several miles uphill, followed by several miles downhill. It's not always enjoyable. Once you get west of the Denver/Boulder/Colorado Springs/Fort Collins there isn't a lot of what you could call rolling terrain.

 

[lxskllr]

Trying to get an idea what is a brisk walking speed...

I do 4mph on a brisk walk. That's moving pretty good, but still looks like walking.

 

[Capt Caveman]

To what end? Unless you're trying to get your heart beat up to some particular rate, there's no great advantage to walking "briskly". You burn only marginally more calories per mile at a faster speed. If you're just trying to get some exercise and burn off some calories, walking longer will be of more benefit than walking faster.

Walking can be a lifesaver, but many need to pick up pace

Brisk walk healthier than running – scientists

Take a Brisk Walk -- It's Good for the Brain

Why a Brisk Walk Is Better

 

[Markbnj]

How long do the 2 or 3 miles take you to walk?

When I first started doing it nightly it was about 45 minutes, but some of that was getting the dogs accustomed to the pace and route and the sights and sounds along it. Now I typically knock it off in 30 minutes, so about 4 MPH average. The first 3/4 mile is a steady uphill, followed by a mile of gradual downhill and then a pretty steep quarter mile climb back to the house.

 

[Markbnj]

To what end? Unless you're trying to get your heart beat up to some particular rate, there's no great advantage to walking "briskly". You burn only marginally more calories per mile at a faster speed. If you're just trying to get some exercise and burn off some calories, walking longer will be of more benefit than walking faster.

For me it's just natural. I'm a restless, impatient guy and I always walk fast. People in stores drive me nuts because I always know what I want and where I need to go to get it and I want to _go there and get out_, but they are idling along, two-carts abreast, glancing at everything along the way. I slow down to their pace and it literally feels like a crawl. I don't know how the hell they do it.

I also don't give half a crap for conventional wisdom or the reports of researchers on topics like this. At my age I've seen them be wrong as often as right. This year's big story will be a retraction two years from now.

What I do know is that I had gotten into a physical rut, so I started with the brisk walks every night, dropped a lot of sugar from my diet, and I also try to get in 20+ miles a week on a nearby bike trail. Result has been -45 lbs in the last year and a half.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Walking can be a lifesaver, but many need to pick up pace

Brisk walk healthier than running – scientists

Take a Brisk Walk -- It's Good for the Brain

Why a Brisk Walk Is Better

If you're walking fast enough to get your heart rate up and the exercise becomes aerobic (for you), it should go without saying that it's better for you. Otherwise, there's little difference between walking 2.5 MPH and 3 MPH.

 

[Carson Dyle]

I also don't give half a crap for conventional wisdom or the reports of researchers on topics like this. At my age I've seen them be wrong as often as right. This year's big story will be a retraction two years from now.

Amen to that.

What I do know is that I had gotten into a physical rut, so I started with the brisk walks every night, dropped a lot of sugar from my diet, and I also try to get in 20+ miles a week on a nearby bike trail. Result has been -45 lbs in the last year and a half.

Nice. I try to push myself out the door every evening a little after dinner. Often in the mornings as well.

I used to run a lot when I was younger and I'm hoping that I'll be able to once again if I can get my weight down some more. One thing I know, even from when I was in my 20s, is that my body does not hold up well to running if I'm too heavy.

 

[Markbnj]

Amen to that.



Nice. I try to push myself out the door every evening a little after dinner. Often in the mornings as well.

I used to run a lot when I was younger and I'm hoping that I'll be able to once again if I can get my weight down some more. One thing I know, even from when I was in my 20s, is that my body does not hold up well to running if I'm too heavy.

Yeah, running is really too hard on me at this point. Biking is easier, generally, but puts a lot less stress on things. Now that I've gotten rid of a good chunk of weight I'm getting ready to add some simple exercises every week, i.e. sit ups and some bench presses.

 

[squarecut1]

The human body has evolved to run/jog on clay, dirt, sand, not on hard surface like concrete or a treadmill. That is why it causes so much stress on the knees and ankles. Running on such surfaces is really not good for your joints. That is why they say brisk walking is better than running - that is one of the main reasons anyway.

 

[squarecut1]

That is why hard courts are so brutal on the bodies of professional tennis players. Nadal's well known knee issues for example

 

[Perknose]

I love walking sometimes! Best was when I was in Japan and I walked for three hours straight from one side of town to the other and back.

Best way to experience a new city imo.

Word. Did a lot of that in Europe. The late afternoon light really brings out the otherwise obscure architectural details on the buildings.

 

[squarecut1]

Is it true that one should not do exercise like brisk walk after a meal or is that a myth? If true...then how long should be the time period?

 

[Mai72]

 

[Mai72]

Is it true that one should not do exercise like brisk walk after a meal or is that a myth? If true...then how long should be the time period?

http://www.livestrong.com/article/529627-walking-before-or-after-meals/

However, brisk walking is not suggested after consuming a heavy meal because the body is trying to digest a large mass of food while vigorously walking at the same time. This causes the blood supply to overextend itself, which forces the heart to perform at twice its rate. Wait about 45 minutes to an hour to walk after big meals.

 

[IronWing]

Walking is dangerous.

This is an Apache Goshawk:

This is the same goshawk trying to rip my face off. Apparently the goshawk does not appreciate people near its nest.

It dived at me five or six times. Each time it would let out a string of cries before swooping in, sort of like the plane that drops the mines in Half Life 2.

 

[darkxshade]

I walk home from work several times a week, it's about 5 miles. I need new podcasts to listen to

 

[squarecut1]

How is the walking coming along in Thailand? Stray dogs must be an issue, no?

 

[Imp]

I forgot what is was like to walk long distances. Today, I walked about 40 blocks to the store and back! Including shopping it took me 2.5 hours.

I hate when you're walking and people look at you.

It's like what are you looking at!

:awe:

I forget when you went to Thailand... In response to the above, the white man?

 

[alkemyst]

Walking is for poor people.

I agree, you should PM to help him with it.

 

[Mai72]

How is the walking coming along in Thailand? Stray dogs must be an issue, no?

Strays aren't so much an issue. Thankfully the dogs are mostly mutts. We aren't talking pit bulls. I do get a little nervous when there is a pack of strays hanging out on an empty lot. A dog might have rabies. You never know.

 

[KlokWyze]

I sometimes go for walks to the store during the day after lunch. Haven't been doing it much lately. I know it's better long term as opposed to running, but running is always a good workout for me.