The chart below is designed to convert the steps you’ve taken into miles.
All you need to know is the length of your stride. (Your stride is the length of step you take, measured from toe to toe, or heel to heel). Easy way to measure your stride, 1) measure out a distance in feet, 2) count the number of steps it takes to get to this distance, 3) divide your distance by steps to get your stride length.
Example: distance is 7 ½ feet, 5 steps to complete this distance, 7.5 is divided by 5 to get a results of 1.5 foot stride.
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Posted: June 21st, 2009 under Fitness, Walking.
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Lake Phalen:
Phalen is 3.1 miles around, or 6250 steps. There is a walking path and a cycle path that circle the lake. The path is mostly flat, with a few short but steep hills. The cycle trail is one way, and runs clockwise around the lake.

Lake Como:
The walking trail hugs the lake shore, and is 1.6 miles long – or 3200 steps. There’s grass to the side of the trail for joggers who prefer a softer surface.
The bicycle path is 1.75 miles long, and is almost all flat, with some very gentle hills in a couple of places where it takes a slightly different route to the walking trail. In common with trails around other lakes, the cycle trail is one way. The path runs anti-clockwise around the lake.

by Contributor Debi Bourdeau

Posted: June 21st, 2009 under Fitness, Walking.
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Purchase one that is in the middle price range ($14 – $16).
*Note some pedometers keeps track of ALL movement to your waistband.
Recommendation: Sportline Electronic Pedometer 350, this one keeps track of steps, miles, calories burned, a clock, and an accululative workout clock.

by Contributor Debi Bourdeau

Posted: June 21st, 2009 under Fitness, Walking.
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If a daily fitness walk could be put in a pill, it would be one of the most popular prescriptions in the world. It has so many health benefits. Walking can reduce the risk of many diseases — from heart attack and stroke to hip fracture and glaucoma. These may sound like claims on a bottle of snake oil, but they’re backed by major research. Walking requires no prescription, the risk of side effects is very low, and the benefits are numerous:
* Easy to do
*Healthy
* Managing your weight.
*Controlling your blood pressure.
*Decreasing your risk of heart attack.
*Boosting “good” cholesterol
*Lowering your risk of stroke.
*Reducing your risk of breast cancer and type 2 diabetes.
*Avoiding your need for gallstone surgery.
*Protecting against hip fracture.
The list goes on and on. Many other studies indicate a daily brisk walk also can help:
Prevent depression, colon cancer, constipation, osteoporosis, and impotence
Lengthen lifespan, Lower stress levels, Relieve arthritis and back pain
Strengthen muscles, bones, and joints
Improve sleep, Elevate overall mood and sense of well-being.

Posted: June 21st, 2009 under Fitness, Walking.
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