how far did I walk? math problem
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how far did I walk? math problem
math is not one of my good subjects,I need a second opinion to see if i did this right. I am trying to lose a few pounds,and started walking and keeping track of the steps I took with a pedometer. The pedometer only keeps track of steps,nothing else. I walked 12,000 steps last night at work and some extra walking around when i was on breaks. according to my math that is 6.8 miles. here is how I got the mileage. I take a 36" stride,so I divided 5280(feet in a mile)by 3' which equals 1760. that would be how many steps it takes me to walk a mile. then I took the 12,000 steps I took and divided by 1760 to get the total walking mileage of 6.8 miles. did i do the math right,or am i way off? thanks!!
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I read somewhere (don't remember where, and don't know if it's true) that the average american walks around 10,000 steps a day...The put pedometer's on several amish people, and they all walked well over 10,000 steps before lunch...
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Originally Posted by jake00
Damn, thats a lotta stepping
Next time I'll bring my mountain bike.
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Originally Posted by cjben
I take a 36" stride
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Originally Posted by lswartz
Your math is ok but you must be running or have really long legs.
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Originally Posted by cjben
where should i measure my stride from? toe to toe heel to toe? i measured from toe to toe IIRC
100 yard course divided by 100 steps = a 1 yard step
300 foot course divided by 100 steps = a 3 foot step
3600 inch course divided by 100 steps = 36 inch step
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This is a thread (and philosophy) hijack.
Study it carefully, so that you can learn to easily resent similar occurances in future...
1) What do you weigh?
2) How many calories do you consume per day?
3) How many calories do you burn each day?
Answer to #1 can be found with a scale.
Answer to #2 can be found using a notepad and keeping track of what you eat.
Answer to #3 is found by websearching aproximate caloric expenditures for various exersizes, though I recommend getting a bicycle or weightlifting.
The solution is to arrange for #3 to be larger than #2
Study it carefully, so that you can learn to easily resent similar occurances in future...
1) What do you weigh?
2) How many calories do you consume per day?
3) How many calories do you burn each day?
Answer to #1 can be found with a scale.
Answer to #2 can be found using a notepad and keeping track of what you eat.
Answer to #3 is found by websearching aproximate caloric expenditures for various exersizes, though I recommend getting a bicycle or weightlifting.
The solution is to arrange for #3 to be larger than #2
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yeah,I know greywolf,I am just working back up to going back to the gym because I have been lazy and busy with other things the last 6 months or so,time to get back in shape for hunting seoson
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Your calculation is correct but!
I did ground and K-9 search and rescue for many years and was an SAR instructor. We calculated a person’s stride by the following method because we found that a person just taking" 1 or 2 sets" would over exaggerate the stride.
1. Mark a line on the round and have the person start about 6 feet before the line and have them make sure the heal of one foot hits the line. This will make them take a short or long stride to hit the line but the mind and body will take over and all other strides will be normal.
2. Take 10 steps after the line and mark the heal of that foot.
3. Measure the distance in inches from the line to the last heal mark.
4. Device the distance by 10 to get the stride length.
Example:
Total Distance from START to END = 320” (inches)
320” / 10 = 32” (inches)
32” = 2’8” (2 feet 8 inches)
NOTE: we found very, very few people with a stride length over 32 inches. I have a 36 inch inseam and have a stride of 30 inches.
I did ground and K-9 search and rescue for many years and was an SAR instructor. We calculated a person’s stride by the following method because we found that a person just taking" 1 or 2 sets" would over exaggerate the stride.
1. Mark a line on the round and have the person start about 6 feet before the line and have them make sure the heal of one foot hits the line. This will make them take a short or long stride to hit the line but the mind and body will take over and all other strides will be normal.
2. Take 10 steps after the line and mark the heal of that foot.
3. Measure the distance in inches from the line to the last heal mark.
4. Device the distance by 10 to get the stride length.
Example:
Total Distance from START to END = 320” (inches)
320” / 10 = 32” (inches)
32” = 2’8” (2 feet 8 inches)
NOTE: we found very, very few people with a stride length over 32 inches. I have a 36 inch inseam and have a stride of 30 inches.
(jk)