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How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by at_a_remove »

I was thinking of taking up walking again, despite getting stopped by police more than I would really like.

But I considered getting some kind of MP3 player and have gone down the bizarre rabbit hole of trying to find out if those even exist now, do they use .m3u playlists, and so forth. I haven't had as much time to listen to my music and I am not a user of streaming services (I want to listen to what I want to listen to, rather than some kind of firehose of what someone else decides via algorithm), so this would be a nice time to do it.

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by eternalban »

timerol wrote: post #36

I find the anti-backpack mindset interesting, because I started urban walking after getting wilderness backpacking experience. I can't imagine walking around without a daypack, and I often bring it with me even when it's empty. On my morning commute today it held a Kindle, a spare set of headphones, and a plastic bag for when I buy more groceries than can fit in the pack. I'm probably not going to use any of those be…

I take my backpack [1] on my daily 1.5+ walk. Typically, with just an iPad, and a water bottle, but when I get to the destination in SoHo (Manhattan) it gets stuffed with fresh baked Bagguete, and some other minor daily grocery etc.

[1]: https://projektco.com/products/gravy-silverado (can't recommend this high enough.)

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by lnwlebjel »

> My rule of thumb is to try and aim for consistency, and never try to change my total miles walked in a week more than roughly 30% a week

I've read suggestions to keep it at about 10% per week to prevent injury. And more generally to increase in one dimension only (intensity, frequency or duration). Important to know as you get older ...

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by tibbar »

I also love taking long walks on the weekends! I've ramped up over time to around 35 mile walks. I always take the same route, over the Golden Gate bridge and back. With this distance there is a heightened risk of repetitive stress injury, but you can help by increasing distance slowly and doing simple foot/ankle exercises during the week. Besides the potential for listening to music/podcasts, it's also a great time to call friends who may live in other places.

Unlike the author, I do wear a backpack. I really like having all the stuff I might want with me, from snacks to Gatorade to jackets, etc.

It can be very meditative as well. If you walk quietly for several hours, just focusing on breathing and walking, you can be in (almost) another state of consciousness by the time you get back.

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by gautamcgoel »

exhilaration wrote: post #138
aerostable_slug wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would invert your statement and posit you were riding in very dangerous areas. Most of the US is very safe compared to St. Louis, Chicago, Oakland, Richmond (CA), Detroit, Atlanta, etc. Don't go to stupid places filled with stupid people doing stupid things and you'll likely be okay — and this includes bars after midnight just about anywhere. Nothing good happens after midnight, but I digress. I agree with you that…

Don't go to stupid places filled with stupid people doing stupid things and you'll likely be okay — and this includes bars after midnight just about anywhere. Nothing good happens after midnight, but I digress. I see we both watch the same YouTube channel!

Which channel is that?

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by SnowHill9902 »

danielvaughn wrote: post #108
stevesearer wrote: post #8

After walking to and from work for 5 years along the same route, I found that I prefer walking without listening to anything on headphones. Just thinking increases awareness of my surroundings, allows me time to process existing thoughts as opposed to consuming more inputs, and connects me to the people I would inevitably see on a semi-regular basis. Personally, I have found that 1 hour + is a good threshold to aim f…

When I lived in NYC, my commute was about 45 minutes. As much as everyone hates long commutes, I found that to be a very ideal amount of time to decompress from work. It's different when you don't have to drive; standing or sitting on a train is much more relaxing.

It’s a mental interregno.

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by gautamcgoel »

aerostable_slug wrote: post #111
dionidium wrote: post #83

> I will end by saying, as a guy, I have never had any problems from other people. In all my years walking all over. But that it is sadly very very different for women. He's either only walking in exceptionally safe areas, he's very large, or I have a particularly punchable face. I biked every road in St. Louis a few years ago, which required biking every street in some high-crime neighborhoods. I was frequently made…

I would invert your statement and posit you were riding in very dangerous areas. Most of the US is very safe compared to St. Louis, Chicago, Oakland, Richmond (CA), Detroit, Atlanta, etc. Don't go to stupid places filled with stupid people doing stupid things and you'll likely be okay — and this includes bars after midnight just about anywhere. Nothing good happens after midnight, but I digress. I agree with you that…

I'm from Atlanta, and it's interesting to see ATL on this list. Does ATL have a reputation as a "rough" city? Not offended, just curious.

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by pbhjpbhj »

js2 wrote: post #140

12 miles = 19.3 km. I've been following Tom Turich on Facebook for years now. He's just about to finish up his 7 year walk around the world with his dog Savannah. I think he was walking around 15-20 miles (24-32 km) a day, somedays upwards of 30 miles (48 km). http://theworldwalk.com/ Most updates are on FB, not his web site: https://www.facebook.com/TheWorldWalk/ Some AMAs he's done over the years: https://old.reddi…

How many hours walking did you do to go 105mi? I'm finding that hard to believe.

200mi in a day, wow, but what's the record for walking, yours has to be close?

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by brimble »

cheeze wrote: post #46
bmj wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I cannot deal when a backpack when the temperature is above 65 degrees Fahrenheit, for the very reason Arnade gives -- a sweaty back. I've been using a Nittany Mountain Works fanny pack on bike rides recently (the larger model will carry A5 notebooks, which is plenty big for my non-work commuting since I'm remote full time now). I guess I will still deal with a sweaty lower back, but that's better than my entire back…

Getting a good hiking pack designed to sit off of your back a bit was a godsend to me. I'm with you that I won't carry one if it's hot out, but I'll gladly carry a smaller pack all the time otherwise. Fanny packs are sweet, except the part where you're wearing a fanny pack.

> Fanny packs are sweet, except the part where you're wearing a fanny pack.

Hear me out:

Sport coats. (edit: and blazers)

Very light linen ones for hot days, which keep sun off your skin without really making you hotter. Cooler days, break out the wool.

All those extra pockets are wonderful. Grab some thin old mass-market genre paperbacks and discover why they made them that size :-)

They're like purses for men, that you can wear instead of carry, and that make you look better. Similar storage capacity to a fanny pack, I'd say. Maybe a little more.

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