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pcernie
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Location: Belfast
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22401589At least 80 minutes a day, five days a week here. It'd be a lot more if I used shops more  You? Frankly, the 'results' are hardly surprising for various reasons...
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm
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D'you know, I have absolutely no idea. Never bothered totting it up. Maybe I should get some sort of pedometer and see.
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timark_uk
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:11 pm
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Location: Belfast
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Since getting a job that requires me to drive to work I walk a whole lot less than I used to, though when I was out on Saturday alone I walked 10 miles, and that was with a fully laden camera backpack, up ruddy great hills.
My legas are still feeling it now. *laugh*
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finlay666
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
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Location: Newcastle
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I walk about 45 minutes to an hour a day just commuting, longer if I walk into town for lunch, went for a 4 mile walk with friends on Saturday and it was nice walk to the pub then a walk back  _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm
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When I used to walk to work, that was around 20 mins each way. Running/walking arohnd the hospital also used to keep me active.
However, since taking my current post, my fitness has dropped. I have to drive to/from work. Most of my work is in the same building and in the same room. The most exercise I get is when I take the stairs and I always sprint up them.
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davrosG5
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:37 am
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Location: Peebo
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When I'm working I have a 30 minute walk round to my brothers for a lift share every day plus however far I trek around the building at work. Also normally head into town on foot at least one day of the weekend which is also a 30 minute walk so I reckon I'm doing at least 3 hours a week just going about my normal business. I really should try and get out of the house more often mind you but I suspect that's true of rather a lot of people.
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tombolt
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am
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Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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I probably make an hour a week in the summer. 45 mins of that is mowing the lawn.
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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
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Location: Here Abouts
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I walk at least 6000 steps a day which my pedometer reckons is about 2.5 miles (ish) on days when I do exercise classes it can go up to 9,000 or 10,000 steps and when I have mowed the paddock (like today and yesterday) I'm averaging 12,125 steps or 5.41 miles. All of that is on an office job!
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm
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Meh. I've no idea. I walk a lot at work. Easily an hour a day I reckon.
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
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Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Even when I'm at work I walk a lot more that that!
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LoupiLoui
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:20 pm
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Location: Abingdon
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I walk a lot at work. I never stop unless it's break time. The joys of being a personal shopper lol
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm
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Location: IoW
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Just did my hour, walking the dog down to the beach. Does that mean I get the rest of the week off? 
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belchingmatt
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Not sure of the distance I walk each week, but I stand at work.
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Amnesia10
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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Yes mine is low as well, it all depends on circumstances. I have a break time program set up on my main iMac so that I am forced to take a break every 20 minutes or so. During that time I get up and do other things, so probably walk more than I suspect. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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JJW009
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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For various reasons, I don't get out much any more. I think walking up the stairs is the most exercise I get these days. Before I was ill I had a pretty active job, and when I was at college I walked many many miles just to get about. Amnesia: Jon didn't say his was low; just that he didn't know. There's probably a pedo' app of some kind which uses the accelerometer. I'll have a look. It could be quite revealing. _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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