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  2. Naismith's rule - Wikipedia

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    Pace [6] in minutes per kilometre or mile vs. slope angle resulting from Naismith's rule [7] for basal speeds of 5 and 4 km / h. [n 1]The original Naismith's rule from 1892 says that one should allow one hour per three miles on the map and an additional hour per 2000 feet of ascent.

  3. Tobler's hiking function - Wikipedia

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    W = walking velocity [km/h] [2] dh = elevation difference, dx = distance, S = slope, θ = angle of slope (inclination). The velocity on the flat terrain is 5 km / h, the maximum speed of 6 km / h is achieved roughly at -2.86°. [5] On flat terrain this formula works out to 5 km/h.

  4. Preferred walking speed - Wikipedia

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    The preferred walking speed is the speed at which humans or animals choose to walk. Many people tend to walk at about 1.42 metres per second (5.1 km/h; 3.2 mph; 4.7 ft/s). Many people tend to walk at about 1.42 metres per second (5.1 km/h; 3.2 mph; 4.7 ft/s).

  5. 5K challenge: How to walk or run 3 miles in just 6 weeks - AOL

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    The walking pace is your normal walking pace. For the "speed" segments, you’ll power walk and pump your arms. Week 1: ½-mile walk. Week 2: ½-mile walk, ½-mile speed. Week 3: ½-mile walk, ½ ...

  6. Walking - Wikipedia

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    Within the Speed Walking category are a variety of fast walking techniques: Power Walking, Fit Walking, etc. Power walking is the act of walking with a speed at the upper end of the natural range for walking gait, typically 7 to 9 km/h (4.3 to 5.6 mph). To qualify as power walking as opposed to jogging or running, at least one foot must be in ...

  7. How To Increase Your Average Walking Speed to Burn More ... - AOL

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    According to Harvard Health Publishing, a 155-pound person walking at a pace of 3.5 miles per hour burns approximately 266 calories per hour. Increase that pace to 4 miles per hour, and the ...

  8. Study Shows That Walking Can Help You Live Longer - AOL

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    Walking for a mile at a moderate pace equals about 2,000 steps, and speed-walking at a slightly greater speed may work out to be a tad closer to 1.2 miles per 2,000 steps, so it’s not as vast ...

  9. Pace (unit) - Wikipedia

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    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 normal pace length decreases with age and some health conditions. [1]