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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: ukmicky on 09/11/2006 23:44:46

Title: pedometer
Post by: ukmicky on 09/11/2006 23:44:46
In my newish job i do on average 26.000 steps a day can anyone tell me

A. how many miles that is( i dont do km)

B.is that good

c.Will that keep me fit

d.Will the aches and pains in my feet & legs stop.
Title: Re: pedometer
Post by: moonfire on 10/11/2006 01:38:31
500 steps ˜ 1/4 mile
1000 steps ˜ 1/2 mile
 2000 steps ˜ 1 mile
10,000 steps ˜ 5 miles

I just measured with my pedometer...give or take 2% being inaccurate as everyone steps differently...they say 10,000 steps is good for weight loss...you are on your way with 26,000.  Good Job!

You maybe over doing it a bit...

Be encouraged!!!
Title: Re: pedometer
Post by: another_someone on 10/11/2006 02:32:10
The mile was so named because it had 1000 paces (mille = 1000), but the Romans measured their paces at two of our paces (i.e. from the left footfall to the next left footfall, arther than the left footfall to the right footfall as we do).
Title: Re: pedometer
Post by: neilep on 10/11/2006 03:00:57
In my newish job i do on average 26.000 steps a day can anyone tell me

A. how many miles that is( i dont do km)

B.is that good

c.Will that keep me fit

d.Will the aches and pains in my feet & legs stop.

They shoud do ...eventually !

When I was in retail.....for the first few weeks my feet and legs ached real bad ! (because I was standing all day)...it took a while..but my legs and feet  acclimatised...and I suspect yours will too. If they don't, return them...you may have a faulty pair ! [;)]
Title: Re: pedometer
Post by: Karen W. on 10/11/2006 04:16:21
YEPPEROO! Sore Legs I is gonna have em tomorrow I ran today for about 30 min off and on chasing children around the structure at scool.. Playing monsters guess who the monster was? Anyway It felt good, I haven't been able to run in years, and there was indeed a spring in my step I even rode the kids two seater bycycle and played on the structure and the slide...HEE HEE HEE< I will be sore with you tomorrow!
Title: Re: pedometer
Post by: chris on 10/11/2006 16:40:55
In my newish job i do on average 26.000 steps a day

Micky - what is this job?

Don't tell me, you're a professional athelete...!?

Or did you get a job with the band STEPS? (sorry, what an insult).
Title: Re: pedometer
Post by: ukmicky on 12/11/2006 02:54:59
Transport manager at the royal mail depot at nine elms near vauxhall,its a massive place and all i seem to be doing is walking from one end to the other all day long.
Title: Re: pedometer
Post by: ROBERT on 13/11/2006 15:31:01
Transport manager at the royal mail depot at nine elms near vauxhall,its a massive place and all i seem to be doing is walking from one end to the other all day long.

Isn't the "Scootable" in production yet ?

Quote
Friday, 29 June, 2001, 14:04 GMT 15:04 UK
Three-wheeled mail delivery

Postmen and postwomen of the future could be swapping their traditional bicycles and vans for a three-wheeled scooter.
The Royal Mail has teamed up with a university design student to build a three-wheeled machine, called "Scootable".
The vehicle could be used by staff delivering post on routes where going by van or on foot would be unsuitable.
The prototype has been unveiled by the Royal Mail.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1413904.stm

I suspect users of this vehicle could easily be identified by their asymmetrical legs.  [:)]