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Jun 2020
7:54pm, 16 Jun 2020
30,265 posts
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SPR
I'm assuming you're doing more than running?
I've calculated based on 9mm and 180 cadence 121,500 steps per week which is 17,357 steps a day. Not a huge amount TBH when people are doing a challenge.
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Jun 2020
7:55pm, 16 Jun 2020
30,266 posts
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SPR
No commutes though Baz.
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Jun 2020
7:56pm, 16 Jun 2020
16,704 posts
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Bazoaxe
not much else which is a fair point. 10.2 miles tonight netted me just under 15k steps
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Jun 2020
8:00pm, 16 Jun 2020
3,581 posts
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K5 Gus
Are they attaching their watch/counter to their dog's collar perhaps and letting me it run around their garden all day 😜
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Jun 2020
8:07pm, 16 Jun 2020
30,267 posts
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SPR
You've got to remember they don't need to walk as far as you run to match your steps due to smaller stride length when walking. They'll just be out for longer.
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Jun 2020
9:13pm, 16 Jun 2020
4,647 posts
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Windsor Wool
I must admit that when I was involved some of the numbers being put in by some other teams were so large that I considered them outrageous to the point I could only think they were fabricated. Whole teams averaging >30k/day. Hmm.
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Jun 2020
11:00pm, 16 Jun 2020
1,649 posts
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Oscar the Grouch
I ran 5 miles today and walked 6. Came in at c25k steps, rather backing Baz point
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Jun 2020
11:14pm, 16 Jun 2020
3,814 posts
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FergusG
Are your workmates all teenage boys Baz, with wrist worn based steps counters?
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Jun 2020
11:26pm, 16 Jun 2020
30,268 posts
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SPR
Oscar - How does that back the point? You ran 5 walked 6 and did 25k steps, Baz ran 10 miles and did 15k. You basically did the same distance yet you have 10k steps more.
I'd have thought what it shows is if you're prepared to walk miles a day, you can do loads of steps. A strategy with a bit of running and walking probably maximise time and effort.
While you might be right about cheating going on, what you have to realise is a lot of people take these step challenges seriously as a one off comp and will be constantly moving if they can to rack up the steps. Meanwhile most of us runners won't be actively trying to do more steps outside of running.
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Jun 2020
6:54am, 17 Jun 2020
1,650 posts
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Oscar the Grouch
SPR - perhaps you're right, but I guess my point was that 6 miles of walking plus a run was over pushing 3 hours (the walk was very gentle). I don't normally have anywhere near that time in my day. Perhaps others are lucky enough to. Never been near a steps challenge so I wouldn't know, just happened to clock my steps yesterday.
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RW sub3/3.15
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