Kingsoverqueens 10 Posted September 29, 2014 Anyone ever estimated how much walking (miles) or how many steps one takes during a USPSA match? Seems like it would add up to a lot given the amount of times down range and back to score, repair targets and reset steel. It's almost like a workout, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlad G 345 Posted September 29, 2014 Ask Raz-0 , he carries a fitbit or something like it. I think he said it is in the 7-10 mile range depending how much you RO, build, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingsoverqueens 10 Posted September 29, 2014 I use MyFitnessPal to monitor my diet and excercise and gave myself credit for 90 minutes of "Walking - Casual Pace." I'm pretty sure my wife has a pedometer. I'm going to have to wear it. "Look hun...you told me to get more exercise. USPSA IS exercise." Whaddathink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe P. 4 Posted September 29, 2014 Ask Raz-0 , he carries a fitbit or something like it. I think he said it is in the 7-10 mile range depending how much you RO, build, etc. that's a pretty good workout right there , add -on my nervous pacing routine and it's more like 87 mi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,877 Posted September 29, 2014 I think I had a pedometer on before during a match - was at about 5 miles.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pizza Bob 1,488 Posted September 29, 2014 If you are old and fat....too much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howard 538 Posted September 29, 2014 Well I don't have the numbers handy for USPSA but I shot an 8 stage IDPA match at Easton yesterday and then two supplemental steel stages. I am almost always down range pasting and my fitbit said I had done about 7,000 steps, so that isn't all that much - perhaps three of miles at best. USPSA might be a little more as stages are typically a little bigger, but then some are just standing shooting from a box too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raz-0 1,259 Posted October 2, 2014 It depends a lot on the match and what you do and how you do it. For me it ranges from about 3 miles for a very sedentary match where I don't really work to about 17-18 miles for the mid atlantic sectional match we did at CJ. That was my record as I got to do all my usual MD stuff and wrangling for that match but got stuck without a cart, and that was without shooting, and being an RO and/or scorekeeper for a lot more people. On average doing stage building, trouble shooting, shooting the match, stage resetting, ROing and scoring as needed, clean up and go home is good for about 8-12 miles at OB and good for 5-7 miles at CJ with a cart. Just shooting a match and doing your part resetting at OB is more walking than at CJ. I would guess that if you are lazy about resetting, it's about 2.5 miles at OB, and about a mile and a half at CJ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingsoverqueens 10 Posted October 2, 2014 Thanks Matt. If I'm not taping and resetting I'm running the nook, so far from lazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DargZ 5 Posted October 3, 2014 You should try to RO. Keeping up with the rabbits in your squad is tiring stuff. I usually wake up all sore the next day. The only good thing is that this is probably the only strenuous exercise I do. I really should exercise more and perhaps I wouldn't be so sore the next day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingsoverqueens 10 Posted October 3, 2014 I do run the timer but it's a little outside my comfort zone. I'm taking the RO course and will feel better about doing it once I've passed the test. And I get the sore part. Between running the timer and going back and forth with the nook and taping and picking up steel during last Sunday's 3 gun match my legs were sore and I tweaked my knee or hamstring. I've got pain radiating from behind the kneecap. Feels like it did when I tore the miniscus in that knee 7 years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DargZ 5 Posted October 3, 2014 Good luck with the RO class. George will run you thru your paces. I was nervous also when I first ran it. Sometimes if it's been a while since I've actually ran any shooters, I sometimes forget so practice is your best friend. After the class, I ran some friends who were interested in shooting USPSA. It was good practice for me and good practice for them. My shoulder is still sore from the 3G match. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlrock 0 Posted October 14, 2014 Mike, Simple. Next time wear a pedometer and see how many miles it is. Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raz-0 1,259 Posted October 26, 2014 FYI. I got stuck running the ob match today. Total was just short of 12 miles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingsoverqueens 10 Posted October 27, 2014 It's more walking that I gave credit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howard 538 Posted October 27, 2014 Wow I taped non stop except when I was reloaded and my FitBit only showed about five miles at OB today Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingsoverqueens 10 Posted October 27, 2014 Only 5. It's a lot of walking, far more than what I gave credit for when I first considered it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites