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mithridates · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:24 am Post subject: How much do you walk every day?

I just realized that I walked 11 km today. Usually 7. If you live in Seoul you can check here:

http://www.freemap.net

Or just estimate.

jlb · Joined: 18 Sep 2003

I found that I definitely walked a lot more than I did back home. I like it that houses and commercial stuff are all mixed up in Korea, making it easy to walk to the post office and grocery store. Plus, not having a car or bike makes a big difference too.

itaewonguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2003

well I just got back from vacation..
and I will say I was walking on average 6-8 hours a day!
I did so much walking I got shinsplits. my shins were damaged!!
but I have always had no problem walking.. and I walk fast too..
my days as a waiter I would walk for 6 -8 hours no problem..
I got back to seoul last week.. I had lost 4 kilos hahahaha
but this last week.. I have probably only walked 1 hour a day
of course sundays is more.
but if you count treadmill.. then im about 2 hours a day guy..

Cedar · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:00 am Post subject:

I said just 20-30 minutes but I BIKE about 1 hour per day... or maybe 1 hour 20 minutes.

fruitcake · Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Location: shinchon

i'm curious how many steps (stairs) I climb a day...

my office is on the 5th floor (no elevator), and the best place for a smoke break is on B1....

every subway stop (particularly Ewha) seems close to the center of the earth

heck...who needs stairmaster???

Zyzyfer · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:42 am Post subject:

I walk on Satan. OK seriously I walk about 20 minutes a day to work, and if I walk home, it's another 20 UPHILL a.k.a. on Satan.

SuperFly · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse

My master hikes the mountian with me and little puppy dog everyday.

Damn that puppy.

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

10-20 minutes, to/from the bus stop and wherever I'm eating that day- I'm still riding my bike though, there's nothing like the thrill of trying to get across 4 lanes of traffic without a taxi driver clipping your back wheel.

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject:

I walk to work, across town, so about ten minutes each way. Smile

But a couple of times a week I take an extra fifteen minutes to walk to a nearby sandy beach, even this time of year, as it's very relaxing and scenic.

I pity all those people who spend a total of an hour a day underground in subways and/or crowded buses.

Quality of life.

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

SPINOZA · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul

I walk home from school, which takes about 40 mins - the best part of 3 miles.

I make the odd trip down the stream to World Cup Stadium too like last night (and back) which must be 6 miles total.

I can never be bothered walking to school in the mornings.

Average walking pace is 1 mile (1.6km) per 15 mins, if anyone's daft enough to be interested in that useless fact.

Zyzyfer · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:34 pm Post subject:

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

Zyzyfer · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject:

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

screw that, I change lines for no-one.