Beginner, short distance (say 10-15 miles): average speed 12 mph. Most cyclists can achieve 10-12 mph average very quickly with limited training. More experienced, short-medium distance (say 20-30 miles): average 15-16 mph. Reasonable experience, medium (say 40 miles): average around 16-19 mph.
Stride length is measured from heel to heel and determines how far you walk with each step. On average, a man's walking stride length is 2.5 feet, or 30 inches, according to Arizona State University Extension. A woman's average stride length is 2.2 feet, or 26.4 inches, reports the school.
Setting Up Your Pedometer â¢ To record your distance, you will need to set your stride length. Finding Your Stride Length â¢ Your stride length is the length of one of your steps â measured âtoe to toeâ. â¢ Walk ten steps with your normal stride and measure the TOTAL DISTANCE in inches.â¢ Divide the TOTAL DISTANCE by ten and that is your stride length! Setting your Weight and Stride Length â¢ Press MODE button until step counts appear (right after CLOCK).â¢ Press and hold SET button until screen displays LB and INCH setting (numbers below LB will flash) â¢ Press RESET to input your weight; then press SET. â¢ Wait until the numbers below INCH flashes. Walk ten steps with your normal stride and measure the TOTAL DISTANCE in inches. â¢ Divide the TOTAL DISTANCE by ten and that is your stride length! Setting your Weight and Stride Length â¢ Press MODE button until step counts appear (right after CLOCK).