At my yearly physical last week a funny thing happened. The doctors staff informed me that swimming is not an aerobic exercise and that I would be better off walking briskly for 20 to 30 minutes a couple days each week.
I explained I try to swim 2 to 3 times each week for 60 to 90 minutes,and my workout is prepared by MO, ya'll might recognise that name. They asked me the distance I cover in that time and I responded with 2800 to 3500 yards or 1.5 to 2 miles depending on time.
Not good enough according to the staff. I should be walking. I will let the facts stand for themselves.
Age 48
Wt 149
BP 120/80
Pulse 60
Body Fat 18%
Total Cholesterol 194 (need to eat better)
Well it is off to the pool for another MO workout. Maybe I will walk briskly from my car to the pool and see if that counts. Thanks for those workouts MO I enjoy them.
Have a great day
Paul
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Originally posted by mattson
Connie, please say that you meant "3-4 miles at 7 minute/mile pace". Otherwise, you should be getting a gold medal at the Olympics for racewalking. :) (I thought that running sub-4 minute miles were great, and you are walking it in 3!!)
Sorry, I meant to say at 3-4.5 Miles par hour pace. It's kind of like a 15 minute mile. I can't say that I ever measured it very exactly.
When I was really into it it would take me about an hour and a half to do a 7 mile stretrch, this is with stopping couple opf times to stretch, and stopping couple of times to buy a bottle of water. I'd drink about 2 liters of water while doing that walk.
As some of my teammates had a chance to see as we were walking to Indy natatoriun from the hotel while it was raining, I can walk very fast. Even our coach who walks fast and is accustomed to walking up and down the deck all day long ended up huffing and puffing to keep up.
It's that 34+ inch inseam. Now if I could only learn how to use this to my kicking advantage!
Originally posted by mattson
Connie, please say that you meant "3-4 miles at 7 minute/mile pace". Otherwise, you should be getting a gold medal at the Olympics for racewalking. :) (I thought that running sub-4 minute miles were great, and you are walking it in 3!!)
Sorry, I meant to say at 3-4.5 Miles par hour pace. It's kind of like a 15 minute mile. I can't say that I ever measured it very exactly.
When I was really into it it would take me about an hour and a half to do a 7 mile stretrch, this is with stopping couple opf times to stretch, and stopping couple of times to buy a bottle of water. I'd drink about 2 liters of water while doing that walk.
As some of my teammates had a chance to see as we were walking to Indy natatoriun from the hotel while it was raining, I can walk very fast. Even our coach who walks fast and is accustomed to walking up and down the deck all day long ended up huffing and puffing to keep up.
It's that 34+ inch inseam. Now if I could only learn how to use this to my kicking advantage!
