Hitting Your Stride

Russ Turley — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:49:06 +0000

The simplest of pedometers counts your steps. That’s all well and good, but how far did you travel? To find that out you need to know your stride length.

Finding your stide length - Measure out a pre-determined distance on the pavement. 20-30 feet is a good distance. Walk the distance in your normal gait. Don’t try to stretch out your stride farther. Your’re only cheating yourself. Count the number of steps it takes to cover that pre-determined distance and divide the steps into the distance. This is your stride length. Now to find out how far you’ve walked, multiply your stride length by the number of steps you’ve taken that day and then divide that by 5280. You now have the distance you’ve walked in miles.

(Example: My stride length is 2.75ft. If I walk 10,000 steps in one day that’s 27500 ft. Divided by 5280 is 5.2 miles. I’ve walked over 5 miles.)

Welcome!

Russ Turley — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:11:28 +0000

Welcome to Walk 2 Fit! If you’re looking to start a fitness program and don’t know where to start then you’ve come to the right place. Walking is great place to start a fitness program. It can lead to other exercises, but it doesn’t have to. Walking burns almost as many calories as running without the impact on your joints.

Check out each of the programs and see which one is a fit for your fitness level. We’ll be adding more information and tips soon.