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The article is behind a paywall so I couldn't read it without subscribing. The poster after you mentioned that the article says 2.7 mph is good. If so, that's good for me. I usually go about 3.0 or 3.2 mph on the treadmill. With my short little legs, anything faster is running.
That is far slower than most definitions of "brisk" - only 2.7 mph. I consider at least 3.5 and better yet 4.0 mph to be brisk.
2.5 mph is around my limit before I have to start jogging.
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If you're going by your treadmill readings, it could be way deceptive. Been there, done that.
I was, so maybe that is why.
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No - I go by how long it takes me to go a measured distance...2.7 mph is a stroll in the park!
Truth!! I've always walked 4 mph outside. My treadmill must be accurate, because I don't need to jog until I get to about 4.5 mph and I have very short legs, have just always been a fast walker.
I started walking several months ago and am up to 3 miles/day. I kept trying to walk at a 4mph pace but simply couldn't do it. I finally abandoned that approach and started focusing on steps/minute and have found that to be much more effective in gauging the intensity of my walk. I downloaded a lot of music with tempos between 125 and 140 beats per minute and walk to the pace of the music. It has made a tremendous difference -- keeping the pace is effortless (compared to not using the music, where I would inevitably find my concentration drifting away and my pace falling off after a while). It is really tough when the speed gets above about 135 bpm but I found something that really helps. I read somewhere that bending your elbows 90 degrees (the way you would it you were running) helps keep your fingers from swelling, which has always been a problem for me. I tried it and my pace improved noticeably. I can now walk 135-140 steps per minute without breaking into a jog.
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