Walking Trivia

• Brisk walking helps reduce body fat, lower blood pressure, and increase high-density lipoprotein
• Racewalking has been an official Olympic sport for over 90 years. Distances vary from 1 mile to 95 miles
• The average human walking speed is about 3.1 miles per hour, or 5.0 kilometers per hour
• In your lifetime you will walk approximately about 104607.36 kilometres — that's three times around the earth!
• Walking instead of driving reduces your carbon footprint and is better for the environment
• The word walk comes from the word wealcan, which is an Old English word and literally means "to roll"
• Your walking shoes should be replaced after 804.672 kilometres