10,000 Challenge!!!

Omega · December 3rd, 2007, 07:08 AM

Those steps around the house burn fat just as much as anywhere else. It always feels so good when it notches over 10,000.

Well done Phoebe!

You may think - Margaret does so many steps - why would 10,000 be good for her?

The answer of course is that I did zero steps per day (pretty much - I left the house once a week to go to the supermarket and that was it) until February this year.

Pedometer reading:

Sunday 02/12/2007 30,738 steps, 11.49 miles

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Margaret

allyphoe · December 3rd, 2007, 08:13 AM

Sun 12/2 = 10,188

allyphoe · December 4th, 2007, 01:08 PM

Mon 12/3 = 3,982. Still trying to figure out how to best position the pedometer - I checked towards the evening, and it wasn't reading at all. But I'd guess I didn't have more than 5,000 steps in the day. My right foot is bothering me (something weird in the muscles on the top side of my foot, right above my toes), so I wasn't trying to walk more.

maleficent · December 4th, 2007, 01:32 PM

the pedometer should be positioned in the m iddle part of your body, over your knee for themost accurate reading...

BUT go by mileage you know is correct (use MapMyRun.com - Map your Running Routes. Find Runs. Calculate Calories, Pedometer, Distance, and More. for proof) and then walk it and adjust the stride accordingly.. -very few pedometers are totally accurate so you might have to adjust up or down accordingly.

allyphoe · December 4th, 2007, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by maleficent

the pedometer should be positioned in the middle part of your body, over your knee for themost accurate reading...

Ooh, thanks!

I'll see if that helps. (I suspect the problem to be related to ill-fitting pants - I have big thighs and a smaller waist, so tend to have loose-waisted pants, and the pedometer does much better for me in my tighter-waisted pants.)

I don't care about mileage particularly; the pedometer is just a trick to get me moving more. I know that the mileage is going to be off on this one, because it doesn't let you adjust for stride length, and I have shorter-than-average legs.

maleficent · December 4th, 2007, 01:57 PM

check out MapMyRun.com - Map your Running Routes. Find Runs. Calculate Calories, Pedometer, Distance, and More. - or one of the many other google map sites on the web.. they all have built in pedometers and if you use the hybrid view, generally if you walk off street - likein a park - park paths do show up

Omega · December 4th, 2007, 02:56 PM

Hi

A reply that I posted to Bellaryna in my diary earlier today seems really appropriate to this conversation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omega

I have had 3 models of pedometers and the best one for me is the one that a friend got for me from Weight Watchers. She had one and recommended it and so I thought that I would give it a go.

I wear it on my waistband above the centre of my right knee. It seems to work best there.

I am quite fussy and am fairly comfortable that it works ok - although I walk such similar walks that I sort it out if a problem arises.

Generally I used the concepts of sanity, consistency and replication to confirm that it works ok.

Sanity
You measure a step length and key it in. It counts the steps and tells you how many miles you have done. You drive the same walk (e.g. 6.3 miles) and check the distance using the tripometer. It makes sense if it all agrees.

Consistency
So you have walked 6.3 miles on day 1. Make a note of start and end stepcount and distance.
Walk it again a few more times and compare the deduced walk stepcount and distance (i.e. end stepcount less start stepcount etc).
You cannot expect it to be identical - but it should be a reasonably similar number.

Replication
This demonstrates my eccentricity - but I admit to it anyway.
Dont feel that I am saying that you should do this.
Anyway I just happen to have a second WW pedometer.
I have been known to clip one above the centre of my left knee and compare deduced walk stepcounts. The last time that I did this there was only a difference of about 40 steps over 6.3 miles which I thought was pretty impressive when you pause to knock stones out of sandals and chat etc.

My husband had to get a pedometer that clips to a pocket. It seems to work ok - the only real flaw is that it is designed for exercise only so it doesnt count the first 4 seconds of any piece of walking activity. My husband doesnt like that aspect because he thinks that if you do the steps you should get the step credit for having done them.

The WW one is no good for him because he has a much bigger tummy than me (he is over 350 pounds). Basically if a roll of tummy (or boob for that matter) hangs over the pedometer it can suppress some of the steps so it gives you a low count. When I first got my pedometer I needed to start wearing a more supportive bra.

I get the step length by measuring a number of steps and dividing by the number to give an average.

I have noticed that my step length when out walking is different if I am wearing different shoes. I dont bother resetting it every time I change shoes but if one pair go out of favour - e.g. when I wore a huge hole in the sole of my favourite pair or at the change of season when different shoes became more appropriate then I reset it.

I am very definitely a creature of habit so most days at home have a fairly predictable approx stepcount.

Ill fitting pants are likely to be causing problems.

Pedometer reading:

Monday 03/12/2007 30,221 steps, 11.44 miles

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Margaret

Omega · 10:02 AM

I hope that your foot is better Phoebe. You did so well getting to 10,000 steps consistently at the weekend.

Pedometer readings:

Tuesday 04/12/2007 29,051 steps, 11.00 miles

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Margaret

a-n-g-e-l · December 5th, 2007, 09:09 AM

Hi everyone.

woohooo i'm in

just started wearing a pedometer recently and haven't hit the 10000 mrk yet but i hope this will give me the motivation to do so.

take care

x

allyphoe · December 5th, 2007, 09:15 AM

Tues 12/4, 8155

Oh, and I did a 3-mile walk this morning, which the pedometer measured at 3.25 miles. So it runs a bit over 8% long.

Omega · December 5th, 2007, 10:09 AM

Hi Phoebe

It's a nuisance when they use a default steplength that differs from your stride like that. Still the main this is that it counts your steps and encourages you to get slightly nearer the magic number of 10,000.

Mine had a default length that I was able to over-ride by manually entering the data.

If you really want to know how many miles you have done - either use Mal's website recommendation or knock 8% off their suggested distance.

I know that I would not be nearly so step-conscious if I was not wearing a pedometer.

I hope if you are doing 3 mile walks that your foot is better. You had problems the other day.

I think that you have noticed how addictive walking with a pedometer is.

Take care
Love
Margaret

Omega · December 5th, 2007, 10:12 AM

Hi Angel

Post your pedometer readings whether you hit 10,000 or not.
That way you will be aware of how it is going. You may find yourself hitting it more regularly than you expect. That seems to be the case with Phoebe.

It is certainly brilliant exercise.

Take care
Love
Margaret

allyphoe · December 5th, 2007, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omega

I hope if you are doing 3 mile walks that your foot is better. You had problems the other day.

Oh, yes it is! Thank you for remembering. Having no client stuff today, I could wear good supportive shoes for my walk this morning.

Omega · December 5th, 2007, 11:06 AM

Hi Phoebe

I am pleased to hear it.

I am a firm believer in good supportive shoes.

I think that when I was your age I went in more for dress shoes, but even then I seem to remember changing shoes as I got to work. There is much to be said for making your feet as comfortable as possible.

Take care
Love
Margaret

a-n-g-e-l · December 6th, 2007, 03:40 AM

not really 10000 but still

4 dec 07 - 8956
5 dec 07 - 9086

next goal to reach 10000!!!!!!

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