The Guide

Four short reads on walking numbers — sourced, skeptical, and free of wellness fog. Everything pairs with the pedometer.

Myth check

Is 10,000 steps a day actually a thing?

It began as a 1965 pedometer ad. What the research says the real number looks like.

Explainer

How does a pedometer work?

Accelerometers, peaks, and why good counters refuse to count fidgeting.

Numbers

What's an average walking speed?

Speeds by age, why cadence is the better number, and measuring your own.

Treadmill

Counting steps on a treadmill

Why your wrist tracker lowballs you on the rails — and what to do about it.