Slowing down as I age.

[Dave Hounddriver]

Many here know that I walk for my exercise and just recently I loaded a phone app that allows me to "map my walk".  It seems like a fun program but I wonder how accurate it is.

In my pre-retirement days I walked a consistent 4 miles an hour.  For years, whenever I checked time vs mile markers it was always 4 miles an hour.  But this machine says I only walked 3 1/2 miles in an hour.  That is a bit of a letdown.

I know I slowed way down when I started walking with my gf but I thought I had picked the pace back up now that I walk alone again.  Hmmmm.   Does anyone else use one of these pieces of software?  Is it wrong or have I just slowed with age?  Is there a better app out there for an android phone?

[Jollygoodfellow]

I believe there are tons of apps for this but who knows which is better. My guess is the app is measuring in Filipino time which makes you a bit slow. 

[OnMyWay]

1 hour ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

Many here know that I walk for my exercise and just recently I loaded a phone app that allows me to "map my walk".  It seems like a fun program but I wonder how accurate it is.

In my pre-retirement days I walked a consistent 4 miles an hour.  For years, whenever I checked time vs mile markers it was always 4 miles an hour.  But this machine says I only walked 3 1/2 miles in an hour.  That is a bit of a letdown.

I know I slowed way down when I started walking with my gf but I thought I had picked the pace back up now that I walk alone again.  Hmmmm.   Does anyone else use one of these pieces of software?  Is it wrong or have I just slowed with age?  Is there a better app out there for an android phone?

There are several android apps for running and walking.  Download another and give it a try, for comparison.

I had two on my last phone but rarely used one because it took to long to connect.  I drove my route to measure it, and both seemed accurate for the distance I walked.  I don't have one on my new phone yet.

[Dave Hounddriver]

2 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

But this machine says I only walked 3 1/2 miles in an hour.

AHA, I'm vindicated.  I did a little googling and found:

"Walking at a pace of 3 miles per hour (or a 20 minute-mile) was associated with a lower risk of premature death overall as well as death from specific diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and respiratory disease."

So I'm good.

[BrettGC]

I just use Google Fit on my phone.  At work I average 15000 steps, on my days off about 7.5k on non-dedicated exercise.  I do Aikido 3 times a week, can't carry my phone or wear a "fitness" watch for that.  Before we had the gadgets I think we all know how much we were doing or not.  As a nutritionist once said to me when I was first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes; it's pretty simple Brett, stop eating processed food (i.e. anything in a package) and eat natural, don't eat white rice or potatoes often and cut back on your fruit.  Your body doesn't care if the sugar you take in is natural or not.  Guess what? Even without diabetes we get older and we slow down.  Start eating more fatty fish, less red meat for your protein and iron.  Frozen veges are as good as fresh.  If you do eat processed food look for stuff that's below 10mg/100mg sugar and that's ok.  10 years type 2 diabetic and not medicated at all by following these rules.  Have a cheat day but prepare to suffer.  Eating like a diabetic is a good way to live life and really not that hard.. Multigrain bread rather than wholemeal or white..  It's more of a challenge in PI but doable if you're eating at home, bloody difficult dinning out though.  Alcohol is a cheat day.  Dave, move more, eat less sugar.  If you do that I'm sure you'll see more positive results and return to what you were XX years ago.  This is the experience of a type 2 diabetic and bowel cancer survivor. 

[Jollygoodfellow]

29 minutes ago, BrettGC said:

Dave, move more,

He tried that but found bending his elbow repeatedly caused other problems.  

[Old55]

36 minutes ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

He tried that but found bending his elbow repeatedly caused other problems.  

This reminds me of a time back in...

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[Gerald Glatt]

6 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

Many here know that I walk for my exercise and just recently I loaded a phone app that allows me to "map my walk".  It seems like a fun program but I wonder how accurate it is.

In my pre-retirement days I walked a consistent 4 miles an hour.  For years, whenever I checked time vs mile markers it was always 4 miles an hour.  But this machine says I only walked 3 1/2 miles in an hour.  That is a bit of a letdown.

I know I slowed way down when I started walking with my gf but I thought I had picked the pace back up now that I walk alone again.  Hmmmm.   Does anyone else use one of these pieces of software?  Is it wrong or have I just slowed with age?  Is there a better app out there for an android phone?

Phone is just running a bit slow. wind it and give it a tap on the side

[JJReyes]

The latest study indicates ANY exercise is better than none.  It does not stipulate length or difficulty.  Best, from another study, is swimming because all muscles are used.  Low impact walking is next. Jogging puts too much strain on your knees and joints.

 

[sonjack2847]

I have the solution...... sit further away from the bar job done.