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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 kjs3 »

markus_zhang wrote: post #95
kjs3 wrote: post #80

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Amen brother. I walk about an hour a day, most every day, and do some light weights. It's the perfect amount of clear-your-head-and-think time for me, and makes me feel tons better. But it's a tradeoff about what doesn't get done (or that I push off on my wife & family) because I do it. The theme some folks in this thread are pushing that "oh, just take 3-4 hours a day...no big deal anyone can do that...you have noth…

Exactly. It's always trade off. I actually don't spend a lot of time on my kid because my parents are helping a lot. That will change in a year or so and I'd have even less time. Just hope he can sleep throughout the night without waking up so that we can grab more sleep.

You will be fine. You aren't the first parent to do this.

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Post by ajuc »

Handytinge wrote: post #245
ajuc wrote: post #172

I started walking regularly (averages to about 9km a day) over a year ago. It transformed my life. I was walking a little bit before, but not regularly. Since I started doing it every day I lost 35 kg and got much happier. I just can't continue to be angry about anything after walking for 1 hour with a good book on the headphones. Now I'm usually doing about 5-10 km on work days and 20-35 km on free days. I skip if t…

A few questions if you don't mind. Did you change your diet and/or sleep habits too? What was the weight you dropped down from?

I started counting calories as well. No change in sleep.

Walking pushed me into negatives (walking was 500-700 kcal spent per day and I was usually 100-400 kcal in the negatives).

I started around 130 kg, now I'm under 95 kg, target is 85.

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by subroutine »

oska wrote: post #211
subroutine wrote: post #20

I know it's not really the point of this missive, but I average right around 12 miles per day at my treadmill desk. So for anyone who'd like to multitask their walking and work, I'd highly recommend trying it. After about a month the walking bit really becomes second nature.

I'd argue that what you are doing is treadmilling, not walking. Maybe an analogous activity but different in some important ways too.

Ok guy.

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Post by dredmorbius »

mleonhard wrote: post #115

I walk about 3 miles a day. I'm interested in trying sandals + socks. I'm concerned about exposure to MOAH substances in Vaseline. Is there a good alternative to vaseline? Shea butter? Do the Teva XLT2 sandals provide enough shock absorption for walking on concrete?

Runners use Body Glide, among others, particularly for chafing thighs: https://www.runnersworld.com/gear/g37340104/best-anti-chafin...

I'm not sure what else would work for feet and toes, though asking on a running / distance-walking discussion would probably be useful. A chief problem is adding something else that irritates skin at the same time you're trying to reduce the problem.

Cyclists tend to swear by bag balm: https://www.rivbike.com/pages/saddle-sores

Ocean rowers and open-water swimmers also use various treatments against friction and salt rashes, though I'm not sure which specifically.

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Post by dredmorbius »

jasonhansel wrote: post #165
bmj wrote: post #40

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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…

In my experience, when you go on very long (10-20mi) walks in hot weather, you need a backpack even more, since you have to carry around large amounts of water (either in water bottles or in one of those hydration pack things). Biking is different, of course--you're not outside for as long (at least for a given number of miles), and you can store your water bottles on the bike itself.

Hydration bags tend to be slightly less problematic as many incorporate some amount of airflow-management and moisture-wicking, and the water itself tends to be somewhat cooler, at least initially.

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Post by imoverclocked »

astrobe_ wrote: post #247
imoverclocked wrote: post #30

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Strike another win for auto-corrupt.

It's actually entirely my mistake. Non-native speakers say funny things sometimes ;-)

So do native ones :) FWIW, you speak English better than I speak anything else.

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by daenz »

dhr wrote: post #242
daenz wrote: post #87

I got a portable treadmill in June 2021. I put it under my standing desk and walk at a slow/medium most of the day while I work. I'm at 723 miles so far.

What brand/model did you get? I've been thinking about getting a small under the table one, but the reviews I've seen are pretty poor for many models.

I got 2 actually, one for me and my partner, to see if there was any big differences.

This is mine https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V7F8QYK It's larger. No real complaints other than you can only tip it up against the wall on the heavier end, which makes it top heavy.

This is hers https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0895DRWVY It's a little smaller, but works fine. It's easier to maneuver when tipped up thanks to some omnidirectional bearings built into the edge.

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Post by gs17 »

p00dles wrote: post #226
bmj wrote: post #40

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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…

Sir/madam, have you ever tried an Osprey that suspends the weight of the bag off of your back with a sturdy piece of mesh and very minimal metal internal frame?[1] (I think Osprey pioneered this, other manufacturers now have it too). It has been life changing for me. I use it daily for commuting, and just finished 3-week tour through 3 countries with laptop, Kindle, and everything else packed inside this one bag. I’m…

The metal frame must be the key. I have an Osprey backpack without it, and the mesh alone does almost nothing to help with sweat, even though it was sold to me as being better. A friend in high school found an old Vietnam-era? US army rucksack with a metal frame that was less comfortable in the short term but not bad in the long, sweaty term.

Re: How to Walk (12 miles a day)

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Post by Handytinge »

ajuc wrote: post #252
Handytinge wrote: post #245

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A few questions if you don't mind. Did you change your diet and/or sleep habits too? What was the weight you dropped down from?

I started counting calories as well. No change in sleep. Walking pushed me into negatives (walking was 500-700 kcal spent per day and I was usually 100-400 kcal in the negatives). I started around 130 kg, now I'm under 95 kg, target is 85.

Thanks, appreciate it. Good luck on your goal!
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