It was raining when we got ready to go out and do some walking on the Canalway Trail. So instead we decided to got to marketplace Mall and walk there. As you can see below, we covered two miles in about an hour with an average heart rate of just over 100. This was the same as two earlier walks along the canal when we have the same time and heart rate but twice the distance. As a result I think we achived the same training effect but covered less distance. Funny thing, though, I felt like I got more of a workout when we were outside and covering twice he distance. That feeling may not accurately reflect the actual conditioning.
P.S. After further consideration and a little googling, I found that the walking distance for one lap at Marketplace Mall is about one mile. Since we did four, we did about the same distance in doors as outdoors in about the same time and with the same average heart rate. On the other hand, outdoors still felt better and we didn't see everything four times. Still it is a way for the two of us to get some exercise together when the weather is inclement.
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