5’0 and under … what’s your treadmill speed for walking?

[uticus]

I know comparison is stupid but humor me.

I haven’t been on a treadmill in a while, I have a walking pad I’m going to start using again. I just always see people be like 3.0 to start at an easy pace, I feel like I’m jogging at that pace haha.

Obviously I’ll just build up and see where I get to, but I was curious what other short gals walk at.

What’s your comfy pace? Exercise pace?

Do you like walking outside or treadmill?
Super weird but I love pacing in my home I found it when I got into step counting and it almost feels like meditating for me lol.

 

[diamonife1998]

@uticus My go to for an easy walk is 2.0-2.5 mph. 3+ is for speed walking. 4.5+ and I’m jogging. I’m 5ft.

 

[smilerman312]

@diamonife1998 SAME. I kept feel bad that I was forced to jog basically starting at 4 mph but saw enough fellow shorties post about to realize that we're just short I always feel like a little dog trying to keep up with my taller friends hahaha

 

[seeker1231]

@diamonife1998 Same exact numbers here at 5 ft!

 

[thanksbetogod]

@diamonife1998 This is the same for me! I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one!

Everyone seems to be going faster with their easy walk, speed walk, and jogging so I thought I was the slow one.

 

[psuseagull]

@diamonife1998 Same height... Anything between 2 and 2.9 mph is a casual walk, 3 to 3.5 feels like a strut, 3.6 looks like I am trying to speed walk to the nearest bathroom, 4 is a jog, and 4.6 and up is a run

 

[acmowery]

@diamonife1998 Same for me!

 

[giveitup007]

@diamonife1998 I’m glad I’m not the only one. (Also 5’.)

 

[jesusfreak34988]

@uticus 5ft 2 with short legs - 2.5 is my cool down pace, 3.0 is normal walking, 3.5 and I'm jogging.

 

[ameliaj819]

@jesusfreak34988 Same stats here. 5'2 with short legs. I can easily jog at 3.5 - 5mph. I usually walk at 3mph which feels like a faster walk and I will sound slightly winded if I'm talking. 2mph to cool down. I've been walking on the treadmill for 3 years now, and these speeds have stayed the same for me.

 

[elmer1444twick]

@jesusfreak34988 I'm 5'2". 3.4 is a walk for me, 4.0 is a jog and I normally run at 5.2-5.4.
Today a REALLY tall guy (gotta be 6'5" or up) got on the tread next to me and was easily jogging at 8.8. I wanted to cry, I run full out at 6.5.

 

[dmhanson511]

@uticus It depends. If it’s 1% incline I do 3.5-3.7. If it’s a 8-12% incline then it’s 3. My jog is 4.0-4.3. I’m 5’3”

 

[soundwavesurfer]

@uticus 5’0, speed is about 2.5 on treadmill.

Honestly, I think this varies so much because it depends on how long your legs are… you can be 5’0 and have longer legs than someone who has 5’1/5’2. All depends on the torso to leg ratio.

 

[john314159]

@soundwavesurfer Soooo true. My best friend and I are both 5’1”. One day, years ago, we went back-to-back to measure ourselves and my butt was on her back!! lol! She feels like she has an abnormally long torso and I feel like I have abnormally long legs.

 

[hamoninja]

@uticus 5’0” here! My comfy/warmup/cooldown pace is 3.6 mph, and my exercise pace is 3.8 mph. If I’m on the treadmill I do a 2% incline, but if I’m on my walking pad it’s just flat. I do 2.6-2.8 mph on my walking pad if I want to multitask (read, type, etc.) because that requires a little more attention.

It took me time to build up to this. My “easy jogging” was 3.6 mph for like two months. Now I’m up to 4.0-4.2 mph. I love going outside when it’s warm and sunny, otherwise I’m a treadmill addict.

Honestly, do whatever feels best for you! Movement is all that matters. Speed comes eventually. Focus on distance and time (i.e. “I’m going to walk for 30 mins/1 mi without taking a break”) and buildup from there if you so desire.

 

[jose96]

@uticus 5’0” and my warm up/cool down pace is 3.2 with no incline. With an incline and a fast walk, I try to be between 3.4-3.8 and will play with the inclines until it feels right. 5.0 is a jog for me. 6.0 is my running speed.

 

[crossguy]

@uticus 5'2 my walk is 3.5 to warm up.
My fast walk that is currently making me sweat is 4.0.
My jogging is 5.3

 

[leander22]

@crossguy Would you mind sharing your stats? I’m also 5’2 but a 5.3 pace is basically a full sprint for me and walking at 4 is not comfortable

 

[crossguy]

@leander22 Which stats?
5'2 high weight 250 something. Currently 175lbs.

I walked 3.5 for about 5 months at elevation of 6-12 (was getting ready to be able to easily hike/lose weight).

Once, I felt like my body wasn't getting the same type of work out from walking at elevation. I started walking at 4.

Then I started jogging a bit just to mix it up. 5.3 feels comfortable for me. 5 seems just slightly too slow. Since I am new to jogging, I can only go for about 8 minutes at a time, then I walk at 3.5 for 5 mins, then jog again. Trying to aim for another 8/more.
Slowly, less time spent jogging because I get worn out.

At my higher weight, I used to get pain in my sheins from walking at 3.5. Stretching before helped me a lot. I will take tiny steps while on my heels. Then, tiny step on my toes to help stretch my sheins. I still do this little stretch before I start every time.

Maybe stretch it out before you start? Look up stuff for the area you are uncomfortable in?

 

[keyboardmaster2]

@leander22 I hear you. I'm 5'1" 210 and used to weigh AT MOST 140, better days 105-130. Life hit bad and now I'm trying to lose it. I have muscle from being active my whole life and my last job I'd get 10,000 steps a day in hospital and some running, up and down stairs, etc...i was fit from the job. I got a tredmill a month+ ago and my fast walk starts tapping out at 3.2 ish then it makes more sense to go into a jog because I don't want to injure my ankle or calves or feet with such a fast awkward walk. Now I'm working my way to jogging but I'm discouraged online with some numbers. I feel I have to work twice as hard as a taller person but bc they have more body mass they lose it easier?! Annoying, frustrating but keeping up with it.

Edit:although I might add my phone is detecting a higher mph than my tredmill saying I'm up to 3.5 at 2.8