Free walk-o-meter

Originally Posted by Chris T

Well, I managed 5,380 yesterday, and that was with a nice long walk at lunchtime. Anyone know how many steps is considered 'healthy'? I must admit, I thought I'd done rather better than this, it was a very long walk.

Well I think the target of 10,000 steps is unrealistic myself unless you are the sort who does at least one 5(or more ) mile run everyday.

[Nugget]

I don't think I do 10 000 steps in a month! I'll just have to think of more reasons to walk to the car

[swoop101]

I still have not got hold of mine, thinking of sending a search party to locate it.
The mini swoops think it is great and it must be doing them good when they jump on the spot and peddle like mad on their bikes to see how many they can do.

I will try and find the hiding place tonight.

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by Scott

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I had about 350 steps on mine when I got it, got it on me. I did 146 steps to go down stairs and make a sandwhich

Does that mean it has taken 350 steps from walkers distribution centre to your house

[Dave Stones]

i did 6500 in a 6-hour shift at work the other day

[snodvan]

I ordered mine Wednesday night last week - and it arrived Monday 10am this week!! Bril. I used the thing from when it arrived until bedtime yesterday - and totted up a grand total of .........795.

I think the word SLOB is appropriate. OK, OK, I work from home and run a mini-business that means I sit at the keyboard much of the day "being creative". However, I did also
1. Empty 2 x 4 drawer filing cabinets so that I could relocate them and then refill them
2. Re-routed all the power supply cables to 3 machines/ ancillaries on the home network
3. Mended some kids toys for a neighbour (I like 'mending' things)
4. Drove to Tesco (I do not fancy walking down the motorway!)
5. Cooked dinner (cannelloni, broccoli) vacummed the hall, stairs, landing

So I thought I had done quite well!

Today my wife borrowed it and is wearing it at work. I wonder what that will show when she returns. Something to make me feel even worse no doubt.

Originally Posted by Incognitas

Well I think the target of 10,000 steps is unrealistic myself unless you are the sort who does at least one 5(or more ) mile run everyday.

Mrs T mentioned the 10,000 steps thing but I didn't know where she got the figure from. It certainly is unrealistic - I went for an even longer walk this lunchtime and my daily total is now at 5,334 ... almost as much as I managed during the entire day yesterday, but all I'm going to do for the rest of today is sit at my desk and then drive home, so my daily total is unlikely to exceed 6,000.

I walked for about 40 minutes today. If I get an entire hour for lunch tomorrow I'll see how much higher I can push it, but I'm willing to bet it's not going to get anywhere near 10,000.

Incidentally, my walking pace equates to about 3mph on level ground, so I think I probably covered about 2 miles - out from the office, down to the local playing field, twice round it (three junior footy fields in size), plus one lap of one of the pitches for a little extra distance, then back to the office.

Mrs T mentioned the 10,000 steps thing but I didn't know where she got the figure from.

It's on the back of the six pack packets of Walkers crisps.

[bb31]

I recieved my free walk-o-metre the other day and i was sure i did more steps than it registered. So today I proved myself right! I clipped the free one onto my right hip, and my bought one onto my left - low and behold - my right leg has done 2069 steps and my left leg has done 4429.

Either it the free one doesn't work right, or i have been hopping most of the day without my knowlege.

[Nikko]

Originally Posted by bb31

I recieved my free walk-o-metre the other day and i was sure i did more steps than it registered. So today I proved myself right! I clipped the free one onto my right hip, and my bought one onto my left - low and behold - my right leg has done 2069 steps and my left leg has done 4429.

Either it the free one doesn't work right, or i have been hopping most of the day without my knowlege.

Do you feel in any way dizzy or disorientated, bb31?

I suspect you have been running round in circles

[bb31]

Originally Posted by Nikko

Do you feel in any way dizzy or disorientated, bb31?

I suspect you have been running round in circles

im always dizzy nothing new there

5,927 today in all. Obviously I spend more time wandering round the office than I thought Must see if I can break the 6,000 barrier tomorrow. I really need to get a life ...

Originally Posted by Chris T

5,927 today in all. Obviously I spend more time wandering round the office than I thought Must see if I can break the 6,000 barrier tomorrow. I really need to get a life ...

Ach! Just chuck it in drawer and put it down to a moment of insanity.

Originally Posted by Incognitas

Ach! Just chuck it in drawer and put it down to a moment of insanity.

What a good idea - the blasted thing doesn't work! I've just arrived back at the office after walking for almost an entire hour, yet if this pedometer is to be believed I have so far taken fewer steps today than this time yesterday. I'm on 5,057, and this time yesterday I posted a score of 5,334. I reckon, assuming yesterday's score was accurate (but I suppose there's no reason why it should be), that my score right now ought to be around the 6,000 mark. I feel cheated!

This link came up in Gmail and I thought I'd check it out.I think you lot should take a butchers.

Warning to walkers

That explains a blooming lot I can tell you. I was so ticked off when I was using mine which I paid for by the way .

So now you know.You need to be running not walking.


Incog.