[NAGDU] Taking really long walks

[Julie J.]

I think a lot depends on where you are and where you are doing the walking. 
According to GPS and a pedometer ap I walk just over 3 mph.  Pre foot drama 
I was walking much closer to 4 mph.  Anyway my favorite loop that I walk for 
exercise is 2.5 miles long and it takes about 55 minutes.  So there is very 
little street crossing and obstacle time in there.  It's quiet, mostly 
residential and a good stretch doesn't have through streets, so it's 
sidewalk for a long ways with nothing to worry about.  We get up to a good 
pace on that stretch.

There's no way I'd make that kind of time if we had to dodge kids, cars, and 
random obstacles.  I don't think I'd want to try it to find out.  I've never 
used the GPS and pedometer to clock my walking speed when I go downtown.  It 
might be interesting to do sometime.

Julie
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Tracy Carcione via NAGDU
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 12:43 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Cc: Tracy Carcione
Subject: [NAGDU] Taking really long walks

The hiker says he works his dog 10-15 miles every day.  I was thinking about
that.  His dog must have a good pace, or he's got a lot of free time.  Maybe
he counts it as work time, keeping in shape for hiking.

Krokus takes about 90 minutes to go 3 miles, though that includes many
street crossings and a lot of cracked sidewalks.  Even so, he's a bit more
of a stroller than I'd prefer.  On the other hand, I have tripped over a big
crack and landed hard, which isn't any fun at all.

I think Krokus is just a guy who needs some time to react.  He can dodge
someone rushing out from a shop we're passing, but he'd prefer to have some
time to plan his moves.  Or maybe I'm making excuses for his ambling self.

Tracy



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