[Jane Long]

Strange study article ... says a good percent of the participants did NOT complete the study 🥺

And, how are they working in 8,000 steps in 30 minutes??? Especially with slower, then ‘somewhat hard’ walking?

[AndyJackson]

If you can “walk” 8 mph you are already in pretty good shape.

[FamiliarFace]

Maybe they didn’t complete the study because they found out they couldn’t go that fast?

[redangus]

The 8000 steps is you DAILY goal. You don’t do that in 30 minutes. Your 8000 steps covers your whole day of movement with some of it done in the 3 faster/3 slower style.

[Mr Rogers]

I do a lot of walking and a fair bit of running. Where I live, in hilly terrain, anything under a 20 min mile is a fast walk. That’s 3 mph. When walking fast, I generally get under 19 min/mile. So 30 minutes would be around 1.5 miles, and that is maybe 3,000 steps.

[leopud]

>>> And, how are they working in 8,000 steps in 30 minutes?^^
Probably talking about Napoleonic infantry

[minnesota_bound]

I have a treadmill at home and only do a mile at 3mph so 20 minutes. When I go to the park on a weekend and walk around on the uneven grass which includes small hills I feel the difference for the first 1/2 mile then I get used to it. The course I walk is about a mile and I will go around 2-3 times. My pedometer app on the phone and a pedometer device I wear shows average 2.2mph.
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What does 8000 steps equal to in miles?
8,000 steps make about 3.5 miles.

The exact number depends on the individual’s height and stride length. For a woman with an average stride length (2.2 ft), 8,000 steps are 3.3305 mi, and for a man with an average step (2.5 ft), it’s 3.788 mi.
https://www.omnicalculator.com/sports/steps-to-miles