Whats the simplest way to determine how fast you’re walking?
The easiest way to gauge your speed without wearing a pedometer is to count your number of steps per minute. Use this number to calculate pace, based on an average stride length of 2½ feet. (Stride length is the distance from the heel of one foot to the heel of the other foot when you’re taking a step.) The math is already done for you: 70 steps per minute equals 30 minutes per mile, or 2 miles per hour. 105 steps per minute equals 20 minutes per mile, or 3 miles per hour. 140 steps per minute equals 15 minutes per mile, or 4 miles per hour. If you pay attention to your steps, after a while you’ll be able to estimate your pace fairly accurately without bothering to count. You’ll just know what a 20-minute mile or a 15-minute mile feels like. How many calories do you burn by walking a mile? The average 150-pound person burns between 80 and 100 calories per mile. However, that number changes depending on height, weight, fitness level, terrain, clothing, temperature, wind resistance, etc.
