http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22401589
At least 80 minutes a day, five days a week here. It'd be a lot more if I used shops more
You? Frankly, the 'results' are hardly surprising for various reasons...
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| Author: | pcernie [ Mon May 06, 2013 2:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22401589 At least 80 minutes a day, five days a week here. It'd be a lot more if I used shops more You? Frankly, the 'results' are hardly surprising for various reasons... |
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| Author: | jonbwfc [ Mon May 06, 2013 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
D'you know, I have absolutely no idea. Never bothered totting it up. Maybe I should get some sort of pedometer and see. |
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| Author: | timark_uk [ Mon May 06, 2013 2:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
Since getting a job that requires me to drive to work I walk a whole lot less than I used to, though when I was out on Saturday alone I walked 10 miles, and that was with a fully laden camera backpack, up ruddy great hills. My legas are still feeling it now. *laugh* Mark |
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| Author: | finlay666 [ Mon May 06, 2013 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
I walk about 45 minutes to an hour a day just commuting, longer if I walk into town for lunch, went for a 4 mile walk with friends on Saturday and it was nice walk to the pub then a walk back 
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| Author: | cloaked_wolf [ Mon May 06, 2013 4:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
When I used to walk to work, that was around 20 mins each way. Running/walking arohnd the hospital also used to keep me active. However, since taking my current post, my fitness has dropped. I have to drive to/from work. Most of my work is in the same building and in the same room. The most exercise I get is when I take the stairs and I always sprint up them. |
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| Author: | davrosG5 [ Mon May 06, 2013 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
When I'm working I have a 30 minute walk round to my brothers for a lift share every day plus however far I trek around the building at work. Also normally head into town on foot at least one day of the weekend which is also a 30 minute walk so I reckon I'm doing at least 3 hours a week just going about my normal business. I really should try and get out of the house more often mind you but I suspect that's true of rather a lot of people. |
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| Author: | tombolt [ Mon May 06, 2013 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
I probably make an hour a week in the summer. 45 mins of that is mowing the lawn. |
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| Author: | Zippy [ Mon May 06, 2013 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
I walk at least 6000 steps a day which my pedometer reckons is about 2.5 miles (ish) on days when I do exercise classes it can go up to 9,000 or 10,000 steps and when I have mowed the paddock (like today and yesterday) I'm averaging 12,125 steps or 5.41 miles. All of that is on an office job! |
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| Author: | ProfessorF [ Mon May 06, 2013 6:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
Meh. I've no idea. I walk a lot at work. Easily an hour a day I reckon. |
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Mon May 06, 2013 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
Even when I'm at work I walk a lot more that that! |
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| Author: | LoupiLoui [ Mon May 06, 2013 8:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
I walk a lot at work. I never stop unless it's break time. The joys of being a personal shopper lol |
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| Author: | Spreadie [ Mon May 06, 2013 8:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
Just did my hour, walking the dog down to the beach. Does that mean I get the rest of the week off? 
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| Author: | belchingmatt [ Mon May 06, 2013 8:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week |
Not sure of the distance I walk each week, but I stand at work. |
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Tue May 07, 2013 12:10 am ] | |||||||||
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Yes mine is low as well, it all depends on circumstances. I have a break time program set up on my main iMac so that I am forced to take a break every 20 minutes or so. During that time I get up and do other things, so probably walk more than I suspect. |
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| Author: | JJW009 [ Tue May 07, 2013 12:50 am ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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For various reasons, I don't get out much any more. I think walking up the stairs is the most exercise I get these days. Before I was ill I had a pretty active job, and when I was at college I walked many many miles just to get about.
Amnesia: Jon didn't say his was low; just that he didn't know. There's probably a pedo' app of some kind which uses the accelerometer. I'll have a look. It could be quite revealing. |
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