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Amount of steps you get, whether you go longer or faster

‎01-07-2019 19:29

‎01-07-2019 19:29

Have you found that you get more steps the longer you go? Or is it the faster you go?

 

If I was going 3.0 mph, on my treadmill, for 5 miles, I'd probably get the same amount of steps if I did 5 miles at 3.5 mph. Would this be right? Or does it mean I should use the 100 minutes that it took me to get 5 miles at 3,0 as a basis?

 

Am I making a shred of sense? At one point, I think I'm understanding what I'm trying to say, but then I somehow twist it around in my head,

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‎01-07-2019 20:07

‎01-07-2019 20:07

Steps are primarily just a function of distance; i.e. 5 miles are the same number of steps no matter speed you are walking.

 

Before posting, re-read to see if it would make sense to someone else not looking at your Fitbit or phone.

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‎01-13-2019 11:14

‎01-13-2019 11:14

@CRSunrise.. on a treadmill the faster you go, the less accurate steps are. Your tracker and the mileage on the treadmill will never line up.. ever.. 

Elena | Pennsylvania

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‎01-18-2019 06:30

‎01-18-2019 06:30

@CRSunrise

 

@CRSunrise wrote:

Have you found that you get more steps the longer you go? Or is it the faster you go?

 

Both (maybe lol)

 

Ok, Distance walked in a certain amount of time at a fixed speed is fixed by stride length. I have a stride length of 30" (for a normal walking step i.e. brisk but not power walking).

 

1 mile = (5280ft) * 12in = 63360 inches / my stride length (30 in) = 2,112 steps /mile

My wife has a stride length of 26 inches. She has to take 2,437 steps to go the same mile.

 

If we are briskly walking side by side covering the same distance in the same amount of time she is taking a little more than 15% MORE steps than I am.

 

As you increase your speed, your stride length tends to increase as well. That's why running a mile will generally net you less steps than walking the same mile. It's interesting to note though that while the running is much better for you heart (cardio) wise, the calorie burn will be about the same.

 

Make sense?

 

Keep Steppin!
Sal
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‎01-18-2019 08:06

In response to GSaldiveri

‎01-18-2019 08:06

My running mile is around 1800 steps per mile versus my walking mile around 2300 steps per mile.  

Heather | Community Council | Eastern Shore, AL
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
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‎01-18-2019 17:13

In response to Heather-S

‎01-18-2019 17:13

@CRSunrise  Steps per mile and by speed etc is outlined in this link

 

Colin:Victoria, Australia
Ionic (OS 4.2.1, 27.72.1.15), Android App 3.45.1, Premium, Phone Sony Xperia XA2, Android 9.0
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‎01-19-2019 04:56

In response to Colinm39

‎01-19-2019 04:56

@Colinm39

 

I could have saved some key strokes... LOL

Keep Steppin!
Sal
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