Walk to Rivendell

[liralen]

I'm only at 318.5, what with the last few weeks of being sick, but I have decided to put my pedometer on just to see what kinds of distance I cover during a normal day. The amusing thing is finding that I now cover, on average, 5000 steps a day, sometimes peaking at 9000. This in comparison to pre-Jet, when I had to work to get 3000 steps a day to feel physically fit enough for the pregnancy.

Decided that these miles were worth tracking in addition to workout specific stuff.

Kinda cool. So having a kid may well make me more physically fit. Plus I found out that I weigh now what I weighed back in 1997, this was a fun discovery. I just don't play two or three games of soccer a week anymore... so I think all that muscle mass just expanded.

Comments

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

About how many miles does 5000 steps come out to, for you? Any idea?

Soon I will catch up to you! I'm only, er, 50 miles behind! :)

[liralen.livejournal.com]

I've been assuming 2 steps per yard and with there being 1760 yards per mile 5000 steps is 1.4 miles. I'm only counting the steps since I put on the pedometer, not back counting anything.

I'm sure you'll catch up!! *grin* As you pointed out there seems no plan beyond Rivendell, though I may just track mileage out of interest.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Also, if anything, the estimate's a bit low, but it seemed an equitable way to try and figure it out, as not all my steps are full-strides, either.

The really funny thing is that I strapped the pedometer onto Jet, and in only two hours he went 2500 steps!!! High-speed toddler...

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

*giggle* Short legs. Many steps. :)

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Yes. Exactly!