Do you walk "briskly"?

[JBR]

To the OP's question... Yes.

That is, when I'm on a sidewalk in a city or town. In the countryside, if there's no need to hurry, I stroll.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I had to slow down for couple other residents who could not keep up with me I didn't enjoy the walk

That’s one of the reasons that I prefer to do my main walk alone at my own pace, just me and my thoughts.

I still enjoy a nice walk with a friend or an acquaintance but It comes under the heading of entertainment, not exercise.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I walk fairly briskly but not as fast as a used to. Since I hurt my right angle tendons, I slowed down quite a bit .

Around 18 minutes per mile, but it’s getting more difficult.

I’m 72 but my fancy schmancy bathroom scale says my biological age is 78.

I’m content with slow and steady.

18 minutes a mile is quite good for a 72 year old. It takes me about 20 minutes per mile now. I was much faster before I hurt my heel tendon. I’m hoping that someday that heals up but not sure it will. I’ve been thinking of using my treadmill again as a way to get some physical therapy in hopes that it can improve some but don’t want to push it

 

[Sliverfox]

I'm short & like to walk.
My pace depends on the weather & if its raining.
Nice weather ,, the walk with ,,dog checks out every grass stem.
Cold wind , rain or snow,,, dog wants to run!!!!

In that case depends how close to the house we are.

 

[Sunny]

I'm always a bit dubious about these statistics. Maybe the brisk walkers don't live to a ripe old age because of the way they walk. Could be the other way around: they walk briskly because they are in good physical shape for a myriad of reasons.

 

[Coconut]

you've just written my story.... exactly me..

I'm a fast walker always have been... people complain sometimes I walk too fast... but like you now I do have to be a little more mindful of where I'm walking, because I've had 2 nasty falls just because I was rushing, and tripped over a step.. so I'm bit more careful but I still walk fast...

Oh my @hollydolly, sorry to hear about your falls.

I have had so many sprained ankles I lost count, that was before when I was younger, I did not have problems walking.
Just running on adrenaline I guess.


Now I try to be mindful of everything I do. I like being able to do what I like. I do not want to have to sit on my bum to heal.

 

[timoc]

Do you walk "briskly"?​

Now that depends on how many women are chasing me with rolling pins.

 

[hollydolly]

Oh my @hollydolly, sorry to hear about your falls.

I have had so many sprained ankles I lost count, that was before when I was younger, I did not have problems walking.
Just running on adrenaline I guess.


Now I try to be mindful of everything I do. I like being able to do what I like. I do not want to have to sit on my bum to heal.

you do have to be careful when you're older..frustrating as it is if we can still move as we always have, the problem is that if you fall...it's much harder on the body and takes much longer to recover...

I tripped over my back step as I stepped out of the back door... and this was the result... because I have a gravel path it ripped up my legs... and I also hit my head......just stepping out of the back door in a hurry

...this is how my legs normally look...

 

[RambleTamble]

I walk pretty fast if I'm doing so mindfully -- that is, if I'm observing my breath while walking. I don't know how fast it is, but it's about the same speed my dog likes to walk. If I walk too slowly, he pulls on the leash, but if I walk fast, he walks at a steady pace just a few feet in front of me, which eliminates the need for me to yell at him to slow down.

 

[timoc]

Around 18 minutes per mile, but it’s getting more difficult.

I’m 72 but my fancy schmancy bathroom scale says my biological age is 78.

I’m content with slow and steady.

A mile, do you mean a full mile, Bea, I'd have to catch a bus?

 

[Nathan]

Yes, a 3 mph (miles per hour) pace is generally considered a brisk walk and falls within the moderate-intensity exercise range for most adults. It is often defined as walking fast enough to raise your heart rate, allowing you to talk but not sing, typically translating to about 100 steps per minute.

100 steps a minute is my average pace