Ugh. Not only patronizing but also doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Even at the low speeds, walking & running are different movements…walking always has one foot in contact with the ground, jogging does not.
All I can think is that peron musta been scraping the bottom of the brain barrel to say something so pointless in public. Get a hobby, get a job, get enrichment in your enclosure before randomly shitting on people - especially in so uninteresting a way! Oh, the itchy banality of it all...
Good for you. We all start where we are. You overcame inertia, got out, and did it. That rocks, and you should be proud. Fuck that guy. Hope you make a habit of it. It works wonders.
Reply guy ain't even right; the average walking speed is 3 mph, which makes a 20-minute mile. Love these putzes who can't even get their "facts" within TEN PERCENT of right.
My mother has gone for a walk every night after dinner for like, probably at least the last 7 years, and I cannot keep up with her anymore. She puts me to shame. She’s the fastest walker I know. It’s still a 17-min mile
My partner - with her various life threatening diseases just finished walking Lands End to John o' Groats - A lady she worked with said "Oh, I ran that"
As someone who started running 2 years ago and have steadily gotten faster and gone farther over time, it’s bizarre that anyone’s response to this isn’t just “great work, keep going”. Getting out the door is hard and you’re doing it, good job
This makes me unreasonably angry. The difference between walking and running isn't primarily speed but ALSO how fast you're able to walk vs run is a function of height among other things.
There is no fucking way my mom could walk a mile in 15 minutes even doing some weird speed walking.
I just went back and looked and at 5'9 my comfortable but fast walking pace, is about 19 min/mile, like when I'm trying to get to school for pickup or back home for a meeting.
Also, walking & running are different gaits. If you always have contact with the ground, you’re walking. If you’re briefly airborne (back foot leaves the ground before front foot lands), you’re running. Speed is almost irrelevant; lots of race walkers are faster than a lot of runners
Ignore the assholes. Good for you for getting out there ✊ Keep on keeping on and make it a daily habit and a year from now you’ll be blown away at the progress you’ve made
I never got much faster than 15 minute miles when I was running steadily (and really need to get back to it)...but I ran a half-marathon at that pace. It's still running! Uses different muscles than walking.
And Go You! Don't let that dude take away your achievement :)
When I started running, I couldn't *go* a mile. I was thankful to hit my first mile, at any pace.
Anything you do for your body is an act of loving yourself, and anyone who would belittle the way you love yourself is only showing how much love scares them.
"why am I blocked by so many people I've never interacted with? am I on a list?" nah it's just that when you say things like this, everyone can see you
Running is hard and I would never shame someone for not being able to do it, as my father cannot, but uh these guys can keep their observations to themselves. Slow miles ftw!
A 15 minute mile is more than a lot of people can do. Also that guy is wrong, walking pace is between 2.5 and 3 mph, so he didn't even "well actually" you with correct info.
I'm still working to *get* myself to 15 minutes/mile on the treadmill. I've been targeting a mile for several weeks now, and I've moved from 2.5 MPH to 3.9-4.0MPH. My time today was 15:15, a new record for me. I am quite proud of myself, and anyone implying I should not be can DIAF.
Obviously there's a ton wrong with this guy, but ALSO I have run a half-marathon in 3 hours, and I've run one in 2 hours, and 3 hours was SO MUCH harder.
I’m a mid-50s fat cancer survivor and I run more slowly now than I would have if I’d taken it up younger, because when I was young and athletic, I thought you could only run if you were fast
and every time I tried I wrecked my knees. This Guy does everyone a disservice.
I have never done this before, but I instantly went with full bloodlust to tell this person to eat fucking glass for being so cruel. I do not interact with people that way, ever, and IDK what triggered it. Im so glad you deleted because I might have rlly done it !!!! What an ass.
The best part of exercise is noticing yourself getting slowly better over time. Which implies that when you start you’re usually relatively slow or weak or uncoordinated, but you are, regardless, DOING THE THING!
Fucking bullshit toxic fitness/diet culture that thinks unless you’re going hard from minute one, you’re not doing it right. Nevermind the fact that getting into any kind of shape means you’re working with clay to begin with.
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you own a sword, so im thinkin you got yr skill sport already covered heh
ce la vie
I bet that guy thinks he was being helpful too. 🙄
There is no fucking way my mom could walk a mile in 15 minutes even doing some weird speed walking.
And Go You! Don't let that dude take away your achievement :)
Oh well... congrats on doing your exercise!
In my experience a fast walk would be 20-25 minutes. So there.
Anyway, we all already know he can go pound sand.
Anything you do for your body is an act of loving yourself, and anyone who would belittle the way you love yourself is only showing how much love scares them.
*******
Go you! 🎖
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Gets easier every damn day you do it.
and every time I tried I wrecked my knees. This Guy does everyone a disservice.
On behalf of all men, I apologize.
Fuck that guy
You put in work and should be happy for it! Congrats on getting out there! 😤❤️