by Anura Guruge
on September 24, 2022
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From my ‘Garmin Epix 2‘, from this morning’s walk.
The 90 steps per minute recommendation is CONFUSING since ‘steps per minute‘ is NOT a commonly used metric.
Smartwatches typically give you your pace — which (in imperial units) is stated as minutes to complete one miles, i.e., minutes per mile, or in miles per hour.
So, I had to convert 90 steps/minute into the units that most of us are accustomed. That is shown in the second image above.
On average there is 2,300 — 2,400 steps per mile.
You need that in order to work out the other speed/pace related measurements. I used 2,310 steps per mile in my calculations.
So, we are talking about a 25.6 minutes per mile pace —
which equates to 2.3 miles per hour.
That is a pretty decent pace.
As it transpires, totally coincidentally, that was EXACTLY the speed at which I was walking today — during my 4-mile morning walk. That is good. I am pleased.
But, I was wearing 7 pounds of weights & also walking two rambunctious dogs. I was also walking on a hill — as you can see from the elevation.
Without the weights & dogs I typically walk at a 20 minute pace –> i.e., 3-miles per hour.
But, the BOTTOM LINE here is that, much to my surprise & delight, this recommended speed guideline is CREDIBLE. Yep, I, of course, will have to say that it is a good pace — given that I walked exactly that today. I can live that. Maybe you should too.
