How far do you walk/run each day?

[The Dice Man]

Most of us have smart phones these days that can track our movements, dont know why but I keep a keen eye on how much I walk and how many flights of stairs I manage each day, in the course of my work.

I rarely run, havent really felt comfortable running since I had my leg broken in 2 places back in 'Nam(1999 Goo), but my average walking distance monday-friday is 13.7 kms. And I average walking up 62 flights of stairs each day.

This doesnt make me buff obviously, but it does help keep me slim as a 42 year old.

Interested in other peoples averages. Mine dont include any workouts or jogs or exercise... These stats are my average working day.

 

[Doss]

My average is apparently 7.4km.

13.7km is a lot for excluding jogs/exercise, The Dice Man. Do you have a job that has on your feet a lot? A particularly long walk to a train station to commute or something?

 

[the_interloper]

7.52 yesterday (just got a new Fitbit). Usually do a lot more if I go to the gym though not sure how that works, given I use the bike there with no running etc, no idea how it calculates it.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

I work on a very large premises and need to walk around a lot. Take my dogs out once a day and try to get a run in at least once a week. According to my phone, I do 16.51 per day (18,000ish steps) but I question it's accuracy. My Fitbit says I do around 12.64km per day (13,500 steps)

 

[Doss]

Yeah I reckon it overstates how far we walk, to be honest.

When I was being a tourist in Paris last year, I remember it claimed I had walked 33km in a single day. Now I did walk a lot that day, but 33km? Highly doubt it.

 

[BotsMaster]

Normally just walk between the kitchen and couch.

 

[ioppolo]

I walk around a lot at work, I'd say 10kms a day average. Plus 8km worth of cycling a day (4km to and from work).

 

[SugarShane]

About 3 or 4 if I walk the dog after work. Probably around 1 if I don't.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Yeah I reckon it overstates how far we walk, to be honest.

When I was being a tourist in Paris last year, I remember it claimed I had walked 33km in a single day. Now I did walk a lot that day, but 33km? Highly doubt it.

I just moved my phone back and forth in front of my face as I sit at my desk and the step counter increased. Fitbit didn't move. There we go.

 

[HBF]

About 3 or 4 if I walk the dog after work. Probably around 1 if I don't.

I'd be about the same. It's almost a 3km walk when I take my dog, and I do try and take him most days. Pretty unusual he misses out two days in a row.

 

[GeelongFTW]

Normally just walk between the kitchen and couch.

Bathroom?

 

[Gralin]

I do between 10-17kms back and forth to work every week depending on if i get the bus part way home from the station or just walk it

 

[perthblue]

Bathroom?

no need, theres plumbing in the kitchen

 

[Plugger35]

Normally just walk between the kitchen and couch.

You don't have a wife who can do that?

 

[Scotland]

I'd walk 4-5km on average. Run typically zero but if I go to the gym and do some running up to 5km and if I play social sport 2-3km at a higher intensity.

 

[Power Raid]

I aim and achieve for 10,000 steps each day. That's in addition to soccer, yoga, jogging etc

 

[Scotland]

I'm a bit skeptical of the accuracy of fitbits etc. particularly when it comes to calories burned.

 

[Billy ray]

What, leave the house? I only do that for tinder dates

 

[edgie]

Don't have a set distance. Just set the stopwatch for gradually increasing times, try to run as far as I can in that time, then when it goes off, I turn around and run back home, my amateur attempts to build speed, gut running, and endurance in one.

 

[The Dice Man]

My average is apparently 7.4km.

13.7km is a lot for excluding jogs/exercise, The Dice Man. Do you have a job that has on your feet a lot? A particularly long walk to a train station to commute or something?

Yes I work on a large property that is also on a hill. I have golf buggys to get around on but dont often use them.

I also question the accuracy sometimes too. A few weeks back I had a very active day and the app told me I had climbed 80 floors!

 

[Donners]

Average around 16,000 steps; I'm not sure the distance on my Garmin is accurate but I think it's above 10km.

I don't have a car because I prefer to walk.

 

[KardiniaPark]

Yeah I reckon it overstates how far we walk, to be honest.

When I was being a tourist in Paris last year, I remember it claimed I had walked 33km in a single day. Now I did walk a lot that day, but 33km? Highly doubt it.

Did you get on public transport or use a car? I assume it counts all that as well.

 

[Doss]

Did you get on public transport or use a car? I assume it counts all that as well.

Train. It wouldn't count the train bit because if it did that'd be about 13km a day for me alone. It'd count the walk to/from stations though obviously.

 

[Watchyourwaite]

Don't have a set distance. Just set the stopwatch for gradually increasing times, try to run as far as I can in that time, then when it goes off, I turn around and run back home, my amateur attempts to build speed, gut running, and endurance in one.

Last stopwatch time. 2.4 seconds. Next gradual increase. 2.41 seconds.

 

[edgie]

Last stopwatch time. 2.4 seconds. Next gradual increase. 2.41 seconds.

I almost get off the veranda!