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How do people average 50000 steps per day?

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‎10-20-2014 23:01 - last edited on ‎03-09-2021 08:25 by Fitbit Moderator

‎10-20-2014 23:01 - last edited on ‎03-09-2021 08:25 by Fitbit Moderator

Who has the time to average 50,000 steps a day!? How can this be possible?

 

 

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity

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‎10-20-2016 18:37

In response to shipo

‎10-20-2016 18:37

@shipo wrote:

 Nope, sorry, I have to call shenanigans on that claim of 1,500 miles in only 20 days.

That would be an average of what, 75 miles a day?  Hmmmmmm..........

 

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‎10-20-2016 21:37

In response to shipo

‎10-20-2016 21:37

@shipo Thats about right, about 20 miles a day of dedicated walking and another 5 or so of life steps. All you have to do is leave out the job part (some of us are retired) and replace those 8 hours with 5 hours of 4 mph walking. Even if you are tied to a job, it can still be done with good time management skills(particularly if you have a step heavy job), and you don't have to give up any of the things that you list as being beyond reason. Also, nobody said we do it our whole life, just for a month at a time. I've had two months in the last year where I've averaged over 60k/day, but my long-term average is closer to 35k/day.

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‎10-21-2016 03:11

‎10-21-2016 03:11

That guy is for real! He is staying active and healthy 🙂
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‎10-21-2016 06:56

In response to MihaiMVP

‎10-21-2016 06:56

@MihaiMVP wrote:
That guy is for real! He is staying active and healthy 🙂

Sorry, not buying.

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‎10-21-2016 08:30

In response to USAF-Larry

‎10-21-2016 08:30

As retired USAF, I'm with USAF Larry!  But gosh I wish this question would go away.

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‎10-21-2016 09:54

In response to brunoray

‎10-21-2016 09:54

https://ultrasignup.com/results_participant.aspx?fname=Pete&lname=Kostelnick

This guy is pretty **ahem** good!

 

I'd probably only last a few days completing 75 miles.

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‎10-21-2016 10:27

In response to MihaiMVP

‎10-21-2016 10:27

Point made he cant do it every day for a month he has down time in between for sure
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‎10-21-2016 11:27

In response to kens33

‎10-21-2016 11:27

@Ken33, don't see how you can say that - the link only shows his race results (not what he does in between), which are verifiable real steps. In the 24 hr Arizona race he did 163+ miles in 24 hours. I see no problem in someone *averaging* (need not be every day) less than half their max as a steady-state thing.

It is quite clear that he is an exceptional endurance racer, and it is also quite clear that it is real. I doubt that he has any interest in building up phony step count numbers. I guess that you, like Shipo, have a hard time believing things that are beyond you realm of experience. Problem is that most high-end endurance racers don't bother with counting steps (distance and time way more important) so you don't see them here (fitbit) very often. Even when they do, it is unlikely that they use Fitbit devices (try Polar or Garmin).

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‎10-21-2016 11:37

In response to brunoray

‎10-21-2016 11:37

@brunoray wrote:

As retired USAF, I'm with USAF Larry!  But gosh I wish this question would go away.

This thread has outlived its usefulness so long ago, @brunoray, that I am not sure it will ever die!  Someone always comes along that can out do every one previous. Smiley Frustrated

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‎10-21-2016 11:38

In response to BruceBu

‎10-21-2016 11:38

2 points:
When this was raised these folk were part of  a 5k-6k group averaging over 50K a day? think they may be in the wrong group i thinks?
Secondly 1 agree he is one exceptioonbal runner and probably doesnt need a fitbit to motivate him unlike others, i have a 50 miler and a number of marathons behind my back i know wahat it take to prepare and complete, so i was not questioning his abilty or stamina. i admire it.  
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‎10-21-2016 12:02

In response to USAF-Larry

‎10-21-2016 12:02

And the same group of people will continue to spout off their disbelief about things beyond their abilities and experience, even though they are true and eaily verifiable. In this case, documented race results and, for example, the young lady who did the PCT in 55 days unsupported (50 miles a day average with lots of rough terrain and elevation changes, and carrying your home on your back). I fail to see why <50k/day> is so unbelievable; just about anyone in reasonable health with reasonalbe biomechanics should be able train up to doing 1/3 of verifiable top end perfomance, as long as the desire is there.

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‎10-21-2016 12:23 - edited ‎10-21-2016 12:24

In response to BruceBu

‎10-21-2016 12:23 - edited ‎10-21-2016 12:24

I think I'm done here. Sorry if I have offended anyone - I just get irritated when people (dis)believe based on personal prejudice rather doing the research with easily availible material.

 

May all your steps be great ones, whether it is 5k or 150k/day (A lot of mine are trail running/jogging/walking high in the Rockies and I love it, never a chore - more a matter of feeling fully alive and aware - ah, endorphins).

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‎10-21-2016 12:32

In response to BruceBu

‎10-21-2016 12:32

thank you B !  

i agree its more than possible - 
i was more interested in how we make a plan to attain those numbers daily 🙂 
start with 5 and add on every week.  
i admit in the summer when i am working less .. much easier but still attainable in my very busy winter months.  

 

Thank you for all the replies 🙂 

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‎10-21-2016 12:57

In response to BruceBu

‎10-21-2016 12:57

@BruceBu wrote:

@Ken33, don't see how you can say that - the link only shows his race results (not what he does in between), which are verifiable real steps. In the 24 hr Arizona race he did 163+ miles in 24 hours. I see no problem in someone *averaging* (need not be every day) less than half their max as a steady-state thing.

It is quite clear that he is an exceptional endurance racer, and it is also quite clear that it is real. I doubt that he has any interest in building up phony step count numbers. I guess that you, like Shipo, have a hard time believing things that are beyond you realm of experience. Problem is that most high-end endurance racers don't bother with counting steps (distance and time way more important) so you don't see them here (fitbit) very often. Even when they do, it is unlikely that they use Fitbit devices (try Polar or Garmin).

Sorry, but this is not beyond my understanding, I also have a marathon and a number of Ultra events under my belt so I know very well what I'm talking about.  The link provided above shows the individual with 1,500 miles of running logged through 20-Oct; that works out to an average of 75 miles per day, and to that claim I call B.S.

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‎10-21-2016 13:23

In response to shipo

‎10-21-2016 13:23

@Bruce i cant agree more, its crazy you and i know rgds
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‎10-22-2016 04:33

In response to shipo

‎10-22-2016 04:33

Can't we stop this post??

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‎10-22-2016 11:28

In response to USAF-Larry

‎10-22-2016 11:28

@USAF-Larry wrote:
@shipo wrote:

 Nope, sorry, I have to call shenanigans on that claim of 1,500 miles in only 20 days.

That would be an average of what, 75 miles a day?  Hmmmmmm..........

 

Pete Kostelnick, the runner in question, is currently attempting to break the record for running across the United States. He is 500 miles from the end and averaging over 70 miles a day. I'd say this is a supportable claim.

 

http://running.competitor.com/2016/10/news/pete-kostelnick-on-the-brink-of-record-breaking-run-acros...

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‎10-22-2016 12:01

In response to GershonSurge

‎10-22-2016 12:01

This type of thing is the exception, not the rule, @GershonSurge. And, was it worth it?  From the article:

 

"Kostelnick’s day off came on his seventh day out of San Francisco.

 

After churning out 450 miles—an average of 75 miles a day—he was in bad shape. He had tendinitis in an ankle and shin after the climb over the Sierra. He was also sunburned and feverish.

 

On Day 7, out in the boondocks between Tonopah and Ely, Nev., Kostelnick and his crew decided to take a rest day, something he never planned. He hunkered down in his RV."

 

Nope, it wouldn't be worth it to me. So, he'll get his name in the record books, and he'll get lots of medical attention later to correct the damage he did to his body....

 

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‎10-22-2016 12:04

‎10-22-2016 12:04

Marshall Ulrich was 57 years old when he set the record for running across the United States. He ran the equivalent of 117 marathons in 52 days.

 

Running on Empty

 

One of his achievements was running the Leadville 100 and the Pike's Peak Marathon in one weekend! 

 

@BruceBu has given us ample support in the past for the number of steps he does. He lives in an area of Colorado where there are some crazy runners under the radar. There are also crazy bicycle riders. They do far more than what would be possible for most people. There have always been people quietly testing the limits of endurance in the running world and maybe every other endeavor.

 

Oh, another example of Marshall's endurance. He came right back from climbing Mt. Everest and ran 135 miles in one day across Death Valley -- in the summer!

 

There are people who must always be in motion, whether it's running, bicycle riding, motorcycle riding, flying across the Atlantic, etc. The book "Bodies in Motion" describes these people. Each time they extend the limits of endurance, someone else learns from them and extends them a little more. Although there are physiological limits to speed, there don't seem to be any for endurance.

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‎10-22-2016 12:10

In response to USAF-Larry

‎10-22-2016 12:10

@USAF-Larry wrote:

This type of thing is the exception, not the rule, @GershonSurge. And, was it worth it?  From the article:

 

"Kostelnick’s day off came on his seventh day out of San Francisco.

 

After churning out 450 miles—an average of 75 miles a day—he was in bad shape. He had tendinitis in an ankle and shin after the climb over the Sierra. He was also sunburned and feverish.

 

On Day 7, out in the boondocks between Tonopah and Ely, Nev., Kostelnick and his crew decided to take a rest day, something he never planned. He hunkered down in his RV."

 

Nope, it wouldn't be worth it to me. So, he'll get his name in the record books, and he'll get lots of medical attention later to correct the damage he did to his body....

 

People don't mind risking worse damage by eating a poor diet. It seems to be worth it to them.

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