6932 steps
That is between 5 and 6 miles.
Listened to music most of the way. Stopped for iced tea along the way.
May 16 2008
May 14 2008
3513 steps
Now I know that my pedometer registers about 1230 steps per mile.
I still walk a mile in about 20 minutes without abnormal sweating or difficulty breathing.
10,000 steps equals about 8 miles.
It would take about nearly 3 hours of walking daily to hit the 10K steps per day.
Ummmmm.
4485 Steps
“The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult.”
– Madame du Deffand, in a letter to Jea Le Rond d’Alembert, July 7, 1763
Studies show that 10,000 steps walking per day helps maintain health. 12,000 to 15,000 steps walking is considered about what is needed to lose excess weight. Here are some sites that explain the 10,000 steps program.
Here is what walking can do for you:
- Burns calories
- Strengthens back muscles
- Slims your waist
- Easy on your joints
- Strengthens your bones
- Lowers blood pressure
- Allows time with family and friends
- Shapes and tones your legs and butt
- Cuts cholesterol
- Reduces risk of heart disease, diabetes, & more
- Reduces stress
- Sleep better
- Improves mood and outlook on life
- Can be done almost anywhere
- Requires no equipment
- AND it’s Free
May 13 2008
Taking a walk
Twenty odd years ago I would walk around the lake a couple of times. The first time was for “clearing the head”, and “destressing”. The second time was for “solving the world’s problems”.
Recently, I’ve been lamenting not walking, specifically not having a regular walking buddy. Sometime between my walks around the lake and now I organized a couple of walking groups and could call upon buddies for late night excursions.
Last week I got together with a friend and we walked one of the creeks nearby. This week I’m on my own and enjoying the activity.
