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Walking 8k Steps Twice a Week Could Prolong Your Life, Study Finds

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Re: Walking 8k Steps Twice a Week Could Prolong Your Life, Study Finds

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SamPatt wrote: post #53
fifilura wrote: post #12

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WFH allowed me to get a dog. That made me start running every day. I am now on day 240 of my daily run streak ( https://www.runeveryday.com/ )

Nice work! Keep it up, you're well on your way. Sounds like fun but I don't know if I could stay motivated in the winter.

Thank you! Once you start running, you realize weather is not really a factor.

I wear pretty much the same clothes even if it is -10C. Just need a beanie and some thin gloves.

But it may help to start running during summer. Once you are past 3-4 weeks of running it is harder to stop than to continue.

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Post by algem »

knallfrosch wrote: post #43
cozzyd wrote: post #3

I wonder how remote work has impacted the average number of steps per day. I normally get ~5k steps from my commute (walk from home to train, walk from train to office and vice versa) without doing anything else. On days I work from home I'm definitely much more sedentary. Yes I can go on a walk to compensate, but I usually don't...

People move around way less. There's a vocal group though, that will tell you how – finally – they're able to hit the gym four times a week. It's less, but people think it's more. It might be true for some, some of the time for some months, but of course movement will decrease.

You have a pretty pessimistic view. Regardless of WFH or going to office you need to make a conscious effort to move more.

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Post by SamPatt »

fifilura wrote: post #61
SamPatt wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nice work! Keep it up, you're well on your way. Sounds like fun but I don't know if I could stay motivated in the winter.

Thank you! Once you start running, you realize weather is not really a factor. I wear pretty much the same clothes even if it is -10C. Just need a beanie and some thin gloves. But it may help to start running during summer. Once you are past 3-4 weeks of running it is harder to stop than to continue.

I do run. I also have no problem stopping in winter. I'm not nearly as hardy as you.

Though I do get a few runs in on an indoor track.

Re: Walking 8k Steps Twice a Week Could Prolong Your Life, Study Finds

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Post by lonelygirl15a »

MuffinFlavored wrote: post #15
anonporridge wrote: post #2

Doctors: It's really important that you regularly exercise. Get your heart rate up high a few times a week with some sports! Doctors: Just 10,000 steps of walking every day is fine too! Doctors: Ok, how about 8,000 steps only once or twice a week. Can you do that? Doctors: For the love of god, please just get off the couch every once in a while...

> An average person has a stride length of approximately 2.1 to 2.5 feet. That means that it takes over 2,000 steps to walk one mile and 10,000 steps would be almost 5 miles.

The word “mile” comes from Latin “mille passus”, one thousand paces. A pace was measures from same footfalls: left, left, left.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile#Historical

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