When I was younger I remember reading about how much Lou Holtz, then the football coach at Notre Dame, walked during an average game. I believe after all was said and done, Coach Holtz walked about 10 miles up and down the sidelines and over the course of a game day.
I decided I would try this last night at our first dual swim meet. I put on a step meter right when I walked into the pool to see how much I walked during the entire afternoon, from setting up, to warm-ups, to the meet, to tearing down the meet.
The verdict...just over 17,000 steps (or jumps up and down or other crazy stuff I was doing during the meet last night!). Here is my math...correct me if I am wrong.
My average stride is about 2 feet. I take the 17,000 steps and multiply by 2 feet a step. That becomes 34,000 feet. Divide that number by 5,280 to come up with about 3.2 miles. Add that on to the about 10,000 I took at school, and that becomes a total of just over 5 miles in a day!
For those who are interested, my girls put up a good fight, but got beat by Greendale Martin Luther, despite winning 5 of the 8 individual events. Relays and depth were out downfalls last night. We will see them again and hopefully get them next time!
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