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Realistic to do 45k steps per day?

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bluebellsandcustard · 09/09/2022 19:06

We're an office based profession. Currently doing a walkathon for September, there's a guy in another office who's done 230k steps (SUPPOSEDLY!!) since Monday, about 45k a day.

Is that even possible or is he just having us on?
FWiW, he looks late 50s and not sporty!!

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Itsmeagainyes · 09/09/2022 20:49

I used to do almost 30k per day but I never stopped and ran min 10k before work.

Upstairsdownstairs30 · 09/09/2022 20:47

bluebellsandcustard · 09/09/2022 19:06

We're an office based profession. Currently doing a walkathon for September, there's a guy in another office who's done 230k steps (SUPPOSEDLY!!) since Monday, about 45k a day.

Is that even possible or is he just having us on?
FWiW, he looks late 50s and not sporty!!

Absolutely no way! I ran 20 miles on Saturday (marathon training) and mooched around town all afternoon and still only got to 47 thousand!

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bluebellsandcustard · 09/09/2022 20:46

greenhousegal · 09/09/2022 20:35

On the Camino de Santiago many walkers do 20-30k (and more) per day, early morning to lunchtime mostly. Then crash until next day, rinse and repeat. But it is very enjoyable and pace is not an issue either, you are not in a race. It is instead of, not inclusive of the working day!

Seems porkies to me to be able to do a similar amount + full time working, but what do I know of mens' capabilities.

I'd love to do that trail, it's on my to-do list!

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ladyinthecampervan · 09/09/2022 20:42

We did a walk-a-thon at work a couple of years ago and averaged 25,000 -30,000 steps per day around our office jobs.
I was well and truly knackered at the end of each day. Couldn’t have fit another step in!

It would obviously depend on what other commitments he has though. I still had to cook, clean and ferry the kids around. If you just had to work & walk you could possibly fit in more.

greenhousegal · 09/09/2022 20:35

On the Camino de Santiago many walkers do 20-30k (and more) per day, early morning to lunchtime mostly. Then crash until next day, rinse and repeat. But it is very enjoyable and pace is not an issue either, you are not in a race. It is instead of, not inclusive of the working day!

Seems porkies to me to be able to do a similar amount + full time working, but what do I know of mens' capabilities.

jelly79 · 09/09/2022 20:29

I done a 12hour hike and hit 54k so he is full of lies!

Unless he has his watch strapped to a hamster who has eaten all the skittles

TheGirlInTheGreenDress · 09/09/2022 20:26

We are doing a similar thing in our office. One of the guys is training for an endurance race at the moment and his steps are no where near that!

Your colleague is making a rookie error. If you’re going to lie at least make it credible!

BogRollBOGOF · 09/09/2022 20:24

I've not gone much beyond 30,000s and I'm a distance runner up to HM (13.1mi)

My days of highest steps tend to be at peak training milage on days that also include background steps of regular activity. Race days, I'm too knackered to do much for the rest of the day 😂

Doing 20k+ gets tiring particularly if it's ploddy on your feet activity.

I don't believe that someone spending the day in an office will have the time and energy to keep banging out 45k steps a day.

Alliolly · 09/09/2022 19:56

I work in a busy restaurant and regularly do 10-12h shifts. I just had a look and I've done over 45k only twice in the last 3 months, no way he is doing this every day with an office job.

Cas112 · 09/09/2022 19:55

Highly doubt it

Jfw82 · 09/09/2022 19:54

bluebellsandcustard · 09/09/2022 19:17

I thought 10k steps was 5 miles?

He'd done 44k before 6am on Tuesday!!

When we had an office walkathon the high steps were people working at standing desks with treadmills ... is that possible?

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bluebellsandcustard · 09/09/2022 19:54

I'll see if he keeps it up for a month!!! What a prat!

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Fuuuuuckit · 09/09/2022 19:50

I did 66k steps doing a whole marathon.

I have been known to hit 15k full time on my feet all day in a big school running round (some times literally) after teenagers.

No chance he's done that many at a desk job unless he's walked to and from work and done a couple of hours on top.

Verbena87 · 09/09/2022 19:47

When I did a 21 mile fell race, running, that was 40-something k steps. He’s a bullshitter or his watch is broken. Or both.

Nomorefuckstogive · 09/09/2022 19:46

He’s a cheat. Not possible, unless on a walking holiday or walking all day as part of your job, I’d say.

sunshineandsuddenshowers · 09/09/2022 19:45

Dh’s Fitbit is like this - insane overestimates of steps. Seems to count typing as walking!

Novum · 09/09/2022 19:44

bluebellsandcustard · 09/09/2022 19:17

I thought 10k steps was 5 miles?

He'd done 44k before 6am on Tuesday!!

He's got it attached to a vibrator or something.

JaninaDuszejko · 09/09/2022 19:44

My brother does a job outside that involves being on his feet all day. He also runs. He averages over 20K a day. That's similat to my very sporty daughter who does a couple of hours exercise a day (but also is in school for a big chunk of the day). I on the other hand swim every day but have an office based job (big site though so walking between buildings) and despite my morning 1km swim being calculated as equivalent to 7000 steps I never get over 15K 'steps'.

RedToothBrush · 09/09/2022 19:43

bluebellsandcustard · 09/09/2022 19:17

I thought 10k steps was 5 miles?

He'd done 44k before 6am on Tuesday!!

Thats a hell of a lot of wanking...

ememem84 · 09/09/2022 19:36

we have a treadmill desk at work. I did 5000 steps in an hour the other day. Fast walk pace.

so potentially doable if that’s what he’s doing.

in My last job we did a step challenge and I worked out that I’d get more steps if I sent my printing to another floor. Then used the stairs to get it.

KohlaParasaurus · 09/09/2022 19:35

He's not Gary McKee, is he? 😉

www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/20991993.marathon-man-gary-mckee-reaches-250th-mark/

If this is a competitive walkathon with prizes for the greatest number of steps achieved, and this chap isn't noted for doing 3+ hours of running every day, I would be inclined to suspect foul play.

Slushycuppa · 09/09/2022 19:29

Oopsilot · 09/09/2022 19:24

Hmmm. His right arm has certainly been busy to do that many steps!

😂

ErrolTheDragon · 09/09/2022 19:25

bluebellsandcustard · 09/09/2022 19:17

I thought 10k steps was 5 miles?

He'd done 44k before 6am on Tuesday!!

Given that 'step counters' work off arm movement that might just mean he's a wa.... er, walker who swings his arms a lot.

Ask him what distance it reckons he did.

DelurkingAJ · 09/09/2022 19:24

Is he going for a bike ride and then translating the distance into walking steps? There was an issue with that the first time my work did this kind of thing and they had to issue a guide that showed how much different types of exercise were worth!

Oopsilot · 09/09/2022 19:24

Hmmm. His right arm has certainly been busy to do that many steps!

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