[at-l] Re: Converting footsteps to miles

[KAB@concordia-ny.edu (Kurt Bodling)]

I don't know how to make that conversion -- or whether it is 
possible -- but just want to suggest taking every other step when 
you can (going down that way is a lot harder than going up), or 
varying the stepping as much as possible.  Expends the same 
amount of calories in the end, and approximates the variations in 
step height better than uniform small stair steps.

Kurt

 From: Gary Roberts <GRoberts@npr.org>
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> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:17:07 -0500
> 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.
>