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[at-l] Converting footsteps to miles
Gary,
Just count the flights and don't worry about the miles. Climbing stairs is
an excellent aerobic and muscle workout. I've been climbing (and
descending) 30 flights twice a day (up six, down six, repeat 5 times) for
several weeks. No noticable weight loss yet, but I bicycled 20 miles home
from work yesterday and felt good the whole way. My biggest problem is
boredom, the same six flights of stairs with the only change being the
weather, (2/3rds of the flights are outside). That's why I like riding
better, you can vary the route all over the map. But riding isn't an
option here in Michigan for about 3 to 6 months every year. so I climb
boring stairs for a couple months every winter.
Pat Loomis
Gary Roberts <GRoberts@npr.org>@mailman.backcountry.net on 03/28/2002
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Subject: [at-l] Converting footsteps to miles
Does anyone know how to convert footsteps into mileage?? Specifically
staircases.
I'm going to start walking up and down my stairs at work. It is an eight
(8) story office building in Downtown Washington, DC.
I guess what my real question is: Once I count all the steps in the
building staircase...how many times must I walk up and down to get a one
(1)
mile distance. Then I can adjust my "mileage" accordingly....doing more or
less on certain days....depending on physical efforts/constraints.
Just walking around downtown for lunch isn't cutting it. It would also be
more beneficial in toning and strengthening all parts of the leg muscles.
On my last hike with Pittsburgh through the Shenandoah's, my knees were
killing me on the downs. Now I know that I wasn't in the greatest shape to
begin with, but I'd like to start strengthening the legs more. Thanks.
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