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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 twodave »

at_a_remove wrote: post #141

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 list…

If you don’t mind going with Bluetooth headphones, there are many watches out there that’ll store mp3s and playlists on them. Kill several birds with one stone and get a nice Garmin that’ll also track vitals, map your hike, and measure your pace along with being able to play music and listen to audiobooks ;)

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Post by hanoz »

aaaaaaaaaaab wrote: post #66
astrobe_ wrote: post #18

As for safety, always look left and right when you cross, just like how your were probably taught as a child, really . Because of today's rise of mostly silent electric vehicles, and because of drivers distracted by phones sometimes, you should not cross "by hear", if it ever was a good idea (I used to do that), even if you have the green light . Be extra cautious if a large truck or bus blocks your view. Remove your…

>As for safety, always look left and right when you cross * or right and left, if you're in the UK

Or as we were taught, by Batman, "Look right, look left, look right again".

https://youtu.be/_awciO_uFdc

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by mrtweetyhack »

agumonkey wrote: post #116
danielvaughn wrote: post #108

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Driving is very stressful, and inherently risky (most people a cramped up in their car). Also, 45 minutes of walk is near ideal to get endorphins (AFAIK). I try to double fork my commute, either explore some new path or do some groceries so the 45minutes are not just walk/train. Right now I do bike - train - bike (but, surprisingly, trains are unreliable this month .. they're the one making me late :)

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Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by squidbot »

I used to be an avid walker, at least an hour a day back and forth to work, and long walks with the dogs around my home (lucky to live in a beautiful area in the PNW with close beaches and lots of trees, so plenty to enjoy.) I've been walking since I was a kid, as it was the only way to get back and forth to school and town growing up in the Berkeley hills. Though I resented it as a kid, I grew in to loving walks.

I've been developing severe osteoarthritis in my knees over the last decade since I hit my 40's, and now it's so bad, I'm unable to walk more than about 10 minutes. It's had a tremendous negative impact on my physical and mental health, especially as it was coincident with the pandemic. I've "replaced it" with biking, but for some reason, it just doesn't do as much for me as walking did. I've gained about 30 pounds, I'm tired all the time, and for the first time ever, feeling a little blue now and then and not doing other things I used to enjoy (very mild though, my wife has major depression and mine is a blip comparatively.) I guess I'm a living testament to how important walking is.

I like the timing of this article for myself. On the bright side, I'm getting one of my knees replaced next week, and the other hopefully in 6 months if recovery goes well. I am really looking forward to daily walks again and getting back to that healthy place I was in for so long!

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by js2 »

pbhjpbhj wrote: post #149
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?

I was a little ambiguous there. It was a 24 hour race around a 1.5 mi loop. I completed 105 miles in a combination of walking/running, probably about a 50/50 split between the two. Stopped only to use the restroom and for shoe/sock changes. The race supplied food and drink.

I've also completed 12 hour races (I get to around 62 miles/100 km), and I've done distance races of 50 miles and 100 miles. My best time for 100 miles is 23 hours, but folks complete this distance much faster, say 14:23:13:

http://umstead100.org/index.html

http://www.devonyanko.com/news/2022/4/8/umstead-100-race-rep...

I don't know if there are 24-hour racewalking competitions, but 100 mile racewalks are a thing:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion_(racewalking)

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by throwpp034578 »

I would like to read instructions on how to walk — on the act itself.

Sure I have been walking for most of my life, but how do I make sure that I walk with a good posture, without slouching, without looking weird/with confidence/grace/poise/or whatever adjective is appropriate.

I'm sure there are people who walk better than me and I'd like to learn how to do so.

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Post by golemiprague »

squidbot wrote: post #155

I used to be an avid walker, at least an hour a day back and forth to work, and long walks with the dogs around my home (lucky to live in a beautiful area in the PNW with close beaches and lots of trees, so plenty to enjoy.) I've been walking since I was a kid, as it was the only way to get back and forth to school and town growing up in the Berkeley hills. Though I resented it as a kid, I grew in to loving walks. I'…

The problem with biking is that people tend to exert themselves unlike walking which tends to be more leisurely done. The solution could be an electric shopping bike, the type they use in Japan or Holland and such places. Very comfy seat, upright sitting and much more relaxed ride overall. Another option is rowing which is much less strenuous on the knees, either outside or with a machine at home.

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Post by otikik »

at_a_remove wrote: post #141

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 list…

They make it more difficult than they should, but you can totally copy mp3 files in your Android or iphone and use a regular mp3 player app to listen to your own music. Most phones these days have space to spare.

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Post by runjake »

Based on the author’s advice, I downloaded that Overdrive app and signed in with my library card.

So far, every single audiobook I want to check out is reserved at least 6 months out and more commonly a year out.

Is there some other scheme for borrowing audiobooks? I used to subscribe to Audible but it wasn’t a very good deal.

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