Distance to Pace | If you have a 4 foot pace | If you have a 5 foot pace |
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100 feet | = 25 paces | = 20 paces |
200 feet | = 50 paces | = 40 paces |
300 feet | = 75 paces | = 60 paces |
400 feet | = 100 paces | = 80 paces |
What is the average step length and stride length? According to the University of Iowa, the average person’s walking step length is 2.5 feet (30 inches), so the average stride length would be approximately 5 feet (60 inches).
So to cover 300 feet, you will need to take 120 steps.
An average person has a stride length of approximately 2.1 to 2.5 feet.
A pace is a unit of length consisting either of one normal walking step (approximately 0.75 metres or 30 inches), or of a double step, returning to the same foot (approximately 1.5 metres or 60 inches). … The word “pace” is also used to translate similar formal units in other systems of measurement.
For example, 70 steps on a 50-meter course (5000 cm / 70 steps) would reveal a 71.43 cm step. Step length is the distance between the point of initial contact of one foot and the point of initial contact of the opposite foot.
Walk at a normal speed from one end of the course to the other, counting your steps as you go. Divide the total number of steps into 100, and you’ll find out the length of one step. For example, if you took 50 steps to go 100 feet, your step length is 2 feet. If it took you 40 steps, figure 2 1/2 feet per step.
Steps | Slow walk (3mph) | Brisk walk (4mph) |
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3,000 steps | 1.3 miles | 1.6 miles |
4,000 steps | 1.8 miles | 2.1 miles |
5,000 steps | 2.2 miles | 2.6 miles |
6,000 steps | 2.7 miles | 3.1 miles |
10,000 steps
Current guidelines suggest that most adults should aim for about 10,000 steps per day . People with specific goals, such as weight loss or muscle strengthening, may benefit from increasing the intensity of walking. The benefits of walking appear to increase in line with physical activity.
Stair steps are typically eight (7) inches high. Ten feet is a good estimate for the height of a building floor. So going up one floor requires about 21 steps. If you want to climb to the top of an eight (8) story building, a good estimate is that you are going to have to climb 21 time 8 or 168 steps.
Standard Step Height
On average, American architects have used a standard stair height of 7.5 inches. On stairs built inside, the average tread width is 9 inches, while outside treads have an average width of 11 inches.
During walking, a step is the distance from when you pick up one foot and put it back down on the ground (ie pick up right foot, swing forward, put right foot on ground). A stride is the distance of both the right and the left step.
Height | Women’s Stride (inches) | Men’s Stride (inches) |
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5 ft. 7 in. | 28 | 28 |
5 ft. 8 in. | 28 | 28 |
5 ft. 9 in. | 28 | 29 |
5 ft. 10 in. | 29 | 29 |
A pace count is the quickest way to measure the distance you walk. To find your pace count, count the number of times the same foot strikes the ground while walking 100 feet. Divide the number of paces by 100 to find the length of your pace.
Someone of average height can expect to take around 6250 steps over a 5k distance (based on an estimated stride length of 2.1 to 2.5 feet).
Steps | 2 mph (slow) 60 steps/min | 5 mph (fast) 100 steps/min |
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3,000 | 50 | 30 |
4,000 | 67 | 40 |
5,000 | 83 | 50 |
6,000 | 100 | 60 |
How many steps are there in 3 miles? Walking 3 miles means taking around 6-7 thousand steps. The exact number depends on the individual’s height and stride length. If we assume an average stride length (2.2 ft for women and 2.5 ft for men), 3 miles will take 6,336 male steps and 7,206 female steps.
Ten thousand steps equates to about eight kilometres, or an hour and 40 minutes walking, depending on your stride length and walking speed. But that doesn’t mean you have to do it all in one walk.
So, how long does it take to walk 5 miles? on average it takes 1 hour and 40 minutes to walk 5 miles. However, this will change according to the pace you are walking at. The average walking speed is about 3 miles per hour. With a walking speed of 3 miles per hour it will take you about 20 minutes to walk one mile.
Stride length is measured from heel to heel and determines how far you walk with each step. On average, a man’s walking stride length is 2.5 feet, or 30 inches, according to Arizona State University Extension. A woman’s average stride length is 2.2 feet, or 26.4 inches, reports the school.
To find your foot length, measure the distance between the two longest points on your tracing. Reduce this number by 5 mm, or 1/5-inch. The result is your foot length and the number you will use to determine your shoe size.
A new study by the London School of Economics and Political Science has found that a brisk 30-minute walk (roughly 3000 steps) is more effective at weight control than running, swimming or going to the gym.
Steps | Miles | Km |
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15000 | 7.841 | 12.619 |
16000 | 8.364 | 13.461 |
17000 | 8.887 | 14.302 |
18000 | 9.409 | 15.142 |
You should briskly walk 15,000 steps (that’s seven miles) a day to keep fit – and 10,000 a day won’t help you, no matter what your fitness tracker says.
We found any pace above slow reduced the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease or stroke. Compared to slow walkers, average pace walkers had a 20% lower risk of early death from any cause, and a 24% lower risk of death from heart disease or stroke.
Just 30 minutes every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance. It can also reduce your risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers.
For example, a 2013 article in The Wall Street Journal quotes a professor in the department of kinesiology, recreation and sport studies at the University of Tennessee as saying that “climbing a flight of stairs—roughly 10 steps—is equivalent to taking 38 steps on level ground.” With 2,000 steps to a mile, you’d need …
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