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General Fitness & Exercise
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calculating how fast?

ShellyLux
ShellyLux
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2003/09/11, 01:33 PM
How do you calculate how fast you are walking. I went for a walk today 27 minutes and walked 1 and a half miles. So how do you figure out how fast you are going? Isnt there some kind of formula used to calculate the speed? Thanks In Advance!!! :)

Shelly
2003/09/11, 02:08 PM
You were walking about 3 mph.

If a train leaves Portland at 20 mph...and a plane leaves L.A. at 200mph................Makes my eyes cross.
azredhead57
azredhead57
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2003/09/11, 04:45 PM
6 mph is a 10 minute mile, 5 mph is a 12 minute mile, 4 mph is a 15 minute mile, 3 mph is a 20 minute mile, 2 mph is a 30 minute mile (very slow)....and so on.

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ShellyLux
ShellyLux
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2003/09/11, 05:01 PM
Thanks for the relpys.....so does anyone know the formula so I can figure it out anytime without having to ask??? I used to know it in school LOL
I am still confused... charlie826 said I was going like 3 mph and azredhead57 said that I was going 2 mph.

Shelly
nerraw
nerraw
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2003/09/11, 05:35 PM
my guess and i'm not strong on the maths is as follows.
actual distance walked divided by the time = x.
x multiplied by 60 minutes = miles per hour.
so:
1.5 miles divided by 27 minutes = 0.056 miles per minute X 60 minutes =3.360
Hope this helps you keep track