Walking and Hiking question???
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Personal opinion I suppose. : )
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The mileage between Boston and NYC is 190 miles "as the crow flies" (in other words, a straight line.) Road mileage would be somewhat higher. Most people can walk at a pace of about 3 mph--a mile in about 20 minutes, 3 miles in an hour. Number of steps depends on the person's stride--if each step is about 2 1/2 ft. then you would be correct, about 2000 steps (a mile being 5,280 ft.)So, if you walked 7 to 8 hours a day, it would take about 10 days.\n\nYou'd want to stick to the back roads, so you'd need local maps. Maps are available at most any convenience store. You could also inquire about bike/hiking paths along the way. There are hiking clubs that could help you in planning a route. And...wear comfortable shoes! :)
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walking burns calories. just slow...\n\ndiet and exercise....
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Try walking for a while.  It'll do you good!
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i go hiking with my scout troop\n     we don't hike all too slow, but we don't kill anyone. 12 miles of hills in one day can be a bit. if you go 9-12 miles every day, you'd be looking at 3 or four days. actually, if you've been hiking a bit (a bit counting as- this is not your first time) it should just take 3 days. that'd be a pretty comfortable hike.\n       but, then add on where you live, and how long it takes to get there.
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ok - safety advice aside - have exit strategies - where and when you may want to pull out.  have support people around to help give advice on the route.  if you are doing a strict downhill thing - start at the bottom and increase your start point as you get used to the speed and turns.  (make sure there are no cars!)  the faster you go, the more tipsy you become so make sure the condition of the surface is suitable.  other than that if it isn't just speeed you are after, the same principles apply as they do for surfing or skiiing - zig zags slow you down etc.  HAVE FUN
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id suggest walking more than a mile, because that wont do too much... if youre really serious about losing weight, then walk a little bit more than a mile, but also watch what you eat.
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Yes, we did that in late March 1999 from the south rim.  We started from South Kaibab trail and ended at the top of theBright Angel Trail.  Total is about 15.5 miles.  We did it in about 9 hours, 7am to 4pm.  There are shuttle buses between the two locations.\n\nWe were very tired but not exhausted. I think it's because we planned everything carefully.\n\nWe were both in our mid-thirties.  My husband is atheletic.  But I'm only 5-foot tall and not atheletic at all; my 5K running record is 30 minutes - slow :-)  Although I do have good endurance.\n\nWe went at a steady pace, especially on the way up - don't rush but do keep going; stopped to enjoy the views periodically, but never stopped for too long, even when we were really tired, or you would lose the momentum.  Lunch was less than 30 minutes by the river, better snacking along the way than having a big lunch.\n\nWe each carried a backpack - my husband's was much heavier than mine :-) and plenty of water (and Powerbars), which got consumed along the way so less haulling on the way up.  Also, we didn't have to carry camping gears, so were able to go at a faster pace then back packers.\n\nIn terms of physical preparation, we had been doing hiking (usually 4 to 8 hours trails) or running races (I did 5K and my husband did 10K or 15K) every couple months for couple years, just as a habit, not as preparation for this hike.  Some of our courses were quite hilly.\n\nWe were very glad and proud that we did it!\n\nGood luck!\n\nShawna
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The most I ever walked in one 24 hour period was 66 miles.\n\nSafe, is completely different.  Although you say you walk 5 miles, how long have you been doing it?  how often do you walk 5 miles? Is it flat or heavy terrain?  do you wear gear, or light? etc.\n\nI would say if you do already at least 5 miles a day and it is already comfortable (i.e. you don't stop, constant pace, and your heart rate does not increase much by the end), you can pop it up 100%  to 200% for a day within a week.  So, 15  miles should be tolerable.\n\nI would monitor your heart rate.  watch your baseline,and as you see it increase try to keep it at 50 - 70% above it... See how far you get within the same time as it takes you to do the 5 miles walk currently.  This should give you some guideline how much you could handle...\n\nYou should be able to keep a 3 to 3.2 mph speed.
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I do and walking and biking and hiking wait......yeah.
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I started by cutting my protions in half. I also got a pedometer. Its a device that counts your footsteps. 10,000 steps is 4 miles. This is really not that many steps... once u measure what your daily average steps are.. make a realistic goal for yourself... I started at around 7,000 steps.. when i made the goal of 10,000 it started melting off. I lost 45 pounds in 1 year, and have been able to successfully keep it off. Please keep in mind, that MOVEMENT is key. I'm not so much a walker, nor to I gym.. getting that pedometer help me obtain a goal that i set for myself.....  Dont starve between meals, or skip meals,  or eat 1 time a day... your blood sugar levels get bad, and you start to have headaches.... and GRUMPINESS....... Goodluck...
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Walking helps,but not just regular walking,I am in my second semester at a University and I have to walk everywhere.I have lost 50 pounds and my appetite hasn't decreased.I feel lighter,healthier,yet out of breath.(from walking)It's upstairs,uphill,behind another building constantly.And I carry app.10 pounds of books,so it's weight training.But it can be bad on your knees.
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First thing first i just wanna say, like yourself  you say you do walk alot, -same here! I've walked so much in my life it's unreal litterly every day i go for a walk, then one day I started walking quiet fast, and seen people in a group out for a run/jogg one day. Thats when i thought hummm..... I cant do that... i'd .look so funny. See I' say that cause i'm tall, and to see a tall person bobbing along is like a giant flying in the air lol. or at least at the time I thought it that way. So i said to a friend one day- I think i should get into running! He said go for it,! -(him being very fit and active and motivating). I'm like i'd look really funny, and so he said inreturn- everyone looks funny but no one is really watching you unless they think you look good or happen to see you. So start slow he said to me, and thats what I did. Well i got my self some decent shoes for running and clothing-layers for the fall and cool nights and lighter clothes for when it started getting warm. I used my cd disman for a longtime to gage my running, and to help me keep a good speed based on the base and paste of the song. So that was one good motavation there. As for ur asthma, - ... start with jogging, and paste ur self- you can try and start with going on machines at a gym -tread,eliptical, etc or outdoors running (which i prefer when it's nice out).As for the fun part slap on an  mp3player wit an arm band or a waist/back pouch with ur diskman or walkmin etc and  put a good set of goodtunes that would keep you moving. A good selection of music you like thats fast -will help you have a bit of fun and gives you ur own focus and little world i find you get into when you have it going . But do start slow and only go at a rate inwhich your body and urself can handle things. Go with a friend or family member etc sometime together and having a campanion there might be fun too. just build gradually if your moving up to running. Do start with about 30min strech etc as you know probably before and after ur done ur cadio workout jog/run. As for a secret for running up hill's or roads that seem to be going up a bit when ur jogging/running, use your tip-toes and sortta bouce up hill,rather than putting ur foot flat and pressing with them when u go up hill. by springing up hill you'll get to the top or the stright way fas ter and always keep the speed you have up hill the same as down hill. hope i help a bit goodluck - i know u can do it :)
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Set up your backpack back on a picnic table or surface that is above your knees. Loosen arm straps.  Insert child. Put one arm through strap and then lift pack off table and put through other arm in one motion. This will eliminate a lift and twist from ground level that could tweak your back. Snug up straps. Reach back and "close" kickstand.  Do the reverse for removal.  Always have a hand on the backpack when putting on or taking off to eliminate tipping.  Most backs have a handle of some sort on the top of the pack.  The first time you try this have someone close by.  After a while you will be a pro.  Have a good hike!
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Careful going to the first link listed below--pop-up membership invitation, but they have good information.\n\n2nd link--just one more place to look for trails!\n\n3rd link is a book about hiking around the state--check with the library and see if they have a copy. I have the book--it's pretty good!\n\n4/5th links are the State of Minnesota web site for tourism---the 5th link specifically is when I put the word HIKE in a search.\n\nHappy trails!
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HI, Yelena!\n\nthere is a hiking and trekking forum : http://www.infohub.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=124 and there are members from everywhere . I am sure you can find someone to help you there. make a try !\n\nbest of luck!
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It's not a matter of distance, it's a matter of terrain and habitat.  I can hike a great deal farther with weight on my back in the Northeast US than I can in the desert.  \n\nYou have to consider where you will be carrying that backpack.  My largest backpack is custom designed.  If I choose to bend down and get a sip from a creek or tie my shoe, I can do it without losing my balance.\n\nI can go for long distances and not feel the weight on my shoulders, because I have appropriate padding and support straps.\n\nIf you are planning the trip near to where you live, pack your gear and get out there until you cannot continue.  Note what's bothering you, rest, then fix what you can on site - maybe you need to repack your gear.  Maybe you need padding in one shoe.  Maybe you need to adjust your trekking poles.  \n\nWhen you get back home, address the issues you could not fix on the trail.  Maybe you need to leave some gear behind.  \n\nMaybe you need to add something different.   When I do desert hikes - I carry a hydration water bladder with a tube, so I can sip water as needed.  I don't carry this when I'm not in the desert, unless it's an incredibly hot day.\n\nAnother consideration - are you going alone or with a group?  Are you deciding when to begin and end your hike?  If it's summertime - do yourself a favor hike from first light until sun up.  Try not to exert in the heat of the day and hike from just before sunset until dark.  \n\nHappy Trails.