are you an unusually fast walker?

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I have always been a very fast walker.

If there's somewhere to get to - GET THERE. Even shopping I walk fast, much to the ire of my shorter wife. She can't walk quite as fast as I do, even if I'm walking at a slower pace. If I'm out walking for the exercize, I'm hell on two feet. But if I'm out in the country, like trying to walk on a trail, I attempt to slow down but it doesn't work really.

I am a fast walker, despite having very short legs. People have told me that I look as though I am marching along sometimes.

I walk fast. This stems from wanting to get away from something quickly (ie school), but not wanting to be seen to run, which invites further ridicule and abuse.

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I walk very quickly even when I have no where to go.

I'm a fast walker and have always been told to slow down by people walking with me. Is this a recognized Aspie trait? - sure looks like it could be.

I am a fast walker myself. Running I've done a few times, but it's not my thing, though I do bike a lot. I also "run" up stairs sometimes too.

Sometimes I'll walk along and instead of slowing down to wait for other people, I try to walk around them, but sometimes I might interfere with another person's invisible "personal space"

I also do that. Like when I walk my dog, i go faster than anyone else would on the same trail.

And so I finish in less time. So they think I did less walking then they would do.

I hate all the me too threads, but:

Me too.

I've always been a fast walker, and I get really frustrated if I have to slow down.

I'm not fast, everyone else is incredibly slow.

I've been told that I'm a really fast walker, but to me its just walking. I've noticed that I often start to leave people behind and then I have to slow down.

I've developed a theory involving five types of walking

Dawdle: This involves someone wlaking in the slowest manner and being left behind by all others. People who do this often are usually told to move faster, although this is their normal mode of locomotion.

Saunter: The saunter. One of the most irritating methods of walking because it varies speed from slower to a dawdle to just faster than it.

Stroll: The third type of walk is only marginally faster than the saunter at its best. In most cases, this is not the persons usual mode of locomotion. The stroll is often used by people when they are "enjoying the scenery."

"Walk": The "walk" is the most commonly used method of locomotion. This is towards the faster end of the spectrum but is not near the stride, in terms of speed. Used mainly when a person has somewhere to go and do not wish to be disturbed.

Stride: This walking style is one of the fastest around. Used when someone needs to hurry to wherever they wish to go, it allows a person to move relatively unhindered.

"Gear change:" This is the fastest style of walking. In this style the walker's movements become much smoother, and the speed increases greatly from the stride. This style of walking will quickly outpace any other walker and can even be faster than some joggers.

My walking style tends to alternate between the stride and "Gear change." Note that the ger change is a personal style that I have noticed. Normally my movements are somewhat jerky, but when I "put my legs into gear" (as I call it) they smooth out and I move much faster.

well, it is surprising, 'me too' or not. But I was still walking fast before the post was made..

Me too. With shoulders maybe a little too far back.
Sometimes I wish I had one of those little
hand held air horns. I might if I lived in a city.
It's starting to sound like we got another symptom.

I find it more tiring to walk slow with other people than walk at my pace, I have to hold my legs back whereas without restraint they are like machines that do not seem to feel.

When I was in the Navy, and we all had to go jogging somewhere during physical training, I got pulled up by the Chief Petty Officer when he noticed me just walking normally and keeping up with the rest of the troop who where running.

Not only do I have long legs, but I use my calf muscels to spring forward with my feet as well, my hips swivle to get even more stride, and my impatience makes me move the whole assembly as fast as they possibly can.