Could you speed walk a mile in 10min??? Drunk Prop Bet.

[sc000t]

Ok heres the quick story.

Out drinking last night with a bunch of friends and its getting pretty late and somehow we start talking about how fast we could run a mile in. Yada yada yada...'I could walk a mile faster than that' yada yada yada 'I bet I could walk a mile in 10mins'. I stop him right there and call BS. We end up betting money and if he still remembers the bet, we're going to a track and I'm going to put him to the test.

Anyone think he can do it?


A few things:
My friend was in the army for 3 years but has been out for 2 years now and has been smoking and drinking not stop as hes now a college student with no job. He got out of the amry early because he blew out his knee, which he claims if healthy now but its still something to consider.

Also, I'm not sure what the exact rules for speed walking are but we're just going by one foot must always be on the ground at a time.

He needs to travel just under 9 feet per second on average to complete a mile in the 10 mins.

[Klompy]

I think I could. It would be pretty close though.

[imozyslow]

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I think I could. It would be pretty close though.

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depends how you define "walk". try to get on a treadmill and "walk" 6 mph.

[Kimbell175113]

It is humanly possible, but your friend will not achieve it.

[RoundGuy]

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try to get on a treadmill and "walk" 6 mph.

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OP, do this. You'll be paid off in less than 2 minutes.

[Dr. Strangelove]

My brother and I did this a couple months ago in preparation for firefighting pack test which is 3 miles in under 45 minutes with a 45 pound weight vest. I wanted to break the record which was 28 minutes so we walked a mile at a pace I thought I could sustain for 3 miles and came in at about 9:10. Definitely doable. In fact, I think if I went full out I probably drop two minutes.

When we did the pack test though the 45 extra pounds destroyed me. Much harder to racewalk with weight.

My brother and I are both really fast also, a normal person will not be able to do this cold.

[istewart]

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I stop him right there and call BS.

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wtf are you doing

[wtfsvi]

You'll need to agree on an outsider to judge if his feet leave the ground or not, or you will have a hudge mess on your hands.

Does he get to start over if he gets DQed? If no, I think you have a very good bet. If yes, I have no idea.

[nyc999]

If you can learn the correct racewalking "form", it's definitely possible. I believe the racewalking record for the mile is around 5-6 minutes.

[kmak]

World class race walkers can do major distances at 6:30 pace.