How long would it take to walk 3 miles?
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Well..... you're wrong. Simple as that.
You think it's impossible to walk a mile in ten minutes? And sustain it for 4? What planet are you living on?
I have no doubt you're not a very good runner if you think walking at 6mph is superhuman.
BS, I don't believe you can walk 1 mile in 10 minutes for 4 miles.
I'd be willing to throw down a wager for you to prove it.
We meet halfway and the winner gets his petrol paid plus £100 in the pocket.
Well..... you're wrong. Simple as that.
You think it's impossible to walk a mile in ten minutes? And sustain it for 4? What planet are you living on?
I have no doubt you're not a very good runner if you think walking at 6mph is superhuman.
So 6mph is walking pace then?? So by your estimate people could walk the london marathon in less than 4 hours 30 minutes.....get real
A very quick web search got me this - 'In 2005, the average marathon time in the U.S. was 4 hours 32 minutes 8 seconds for men, 5 hours 6 minutes 8 seconds for women'
People train for months and months to be able to do a marathon in this time frame.......So you could easily beat this by walking? 'what planet are you living on?'
I seem to remember that when planning "Advance To Contact" phases over open ground the yardstick was 100 metres per minute. 45 minutes on firm ground seems realistic to me.
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I can walk it in 40-45, and do so every day
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Pfft...I'll walk back from stoke
Really.... I don't get why you're so incredulous. It's a fast pace, but it's not ridiculous. If somebody was claiming they were racewalking at 8mph everywhere, then that would be questionable, but 6mph is quite easily sustainable for 4 miles with some conditioning. Admittedly I'm ****ing sweat and have to jump in the shower as soon as I get home..... It's just as tiring as running.
Last year I was helping one of my friends train to join the paras. One of their requirements is a 20 mile march cross-country carrying a 20kg bergen and a rifle..... which has to be completed in under 1 hour 50 mins. Now THAT's difficult. I tried doing a full practice with him and had to slow my pace after about 6-7 miles.
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Nice!!I would add an estimate but it would be arbitrary....average speed is 3mph so not more than an hour, unless you are afflicted in some way
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Pfft...I'll walk back from stoke
Really.... I don't get why you're so incredulous. It's a fast pace, but it's not ridiculous. If somebody was claiming they were racewalking at 8mph everywhere, then that would be questionable, but 6mph is quite easily sustainable for 4 miles with some conditioning. Admittedly I'm ****ing sweat and have to jump in the shower as soon as I get home..... It's just as tiring as running.
Last year I was helping one of my friends train to join the paras. One of their requirements is a 20 mile march cross-country carrying a 20kg bergen and a rifle..... which has to be completed in under 1 hour 50 mins. Now THAT's difficult. I tried doing a full practice with him and had to slow my pace after about 6-7 miles.
Why are you continuing to spout nonsense?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P_company
A 10-mile (16 km) march conducted as a squad over undulating terrain. Each candidate carries a 35 lb (16 kg) bergen (not including water) and a rifle. The march is currently to be completed in under 1 hour 50 minutes (TA candidates have 2 hours).
A 20-mile (32 km) squadded march over diverse types of terrain. Candidates carry a 35 lb (16 kg) bergen (not including water) and a rifle. The march must be completed in under 4 hours and 30 minutes. TA candidates do not participate in this event, due to their reduced opportunity to prepare for the course.
Are you still sticking to your BS?
