I am the odd one out in my family - my husband and daughters are data geeks. They all wear Fitbits or activity trackers. They monitor their sleep patterns, pulse rates, cycling performance, etc. They discuss and compare the data. Rick and I just look at each other and sigh.
This morning I went to my weekly dance session at the village hall – an hour of Country Western yee-ha. Just for a laugh Paul gave me his Fitbit to wear. It looked like a smart wristwatch. “Don’t panic if it vibrates, no one else will hear it or notice.” I’m glad he warned me.
When I got home I handed the thing back to Paul and he showed me the results on his computer. My heart rate looked very healthy, I had danced 6,925 steps and travelled the equivalent of 4.75 kilometres. I hope you are impressed.
Yes. Most impressed. How did so many of our ancestors manage to keep fit without "Fitbits"? Come to think of it, how did they manage to keep fit without Country and Western dance sessions?
ReplyDeleteThey kept fit by chasing animals and pulling their women around by the hair. I expect they carved their stats on the cave walls.
DeleteThat was a very active Yee Haw!!! I had a couple of those things back when you could clip it on but got tired of it after a while . . .
ReplyDeleteI think wearing the Fitbit was a one off for me.
DeleteDancing of any sort is good for your heart, your brain and your mood. I so miss my once a week evening session!
ReplyDeleteI think the music helps, can't resist dancing when I hear a tune.
DeleteAll the biking you enjoy makes you fit. I'm not surprised at your excellent Fitbit stats.
ReplyDeleteI'm not that fit really, my joints creak.
DeleteDoes it change anything? It seems to me like just one more thing to worry about. I have something similar which I call a 'waist band'; if it feels tight I exercise more, if loose I eat more.
ReplyDeleteI guess if you're really into fitness it means you can monitor your progress. Paul and I do use an app for our cycling and it is quite rewarding and motivating to see our improvement throughout the summer.
DeleteI have a pedometer on my iPhone and I ignore it.
ReplyDeleteI would probably do the same. Maybe an occasional sneaky peak.
DeleteI have no idea about the figures. It is all meaningless to me.
ReplyDeleteJust seemed like an awful lots of steps to me (even if they were the wrong ones for some of the dances!).
DeleteThe Dog has his own collar mounted 'Fit Bit' (PitPat) and it is quiet fun to check that he has done his daily distance! I dont.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, don't let Paul see this otherwise he will want one for Rick!
DeleteWe also enjoy spreadsheets
ReplyDeleteI enjoy silk sheets.
DeleteI had a rather simple Fit Bit for quite a while. I really liked it and had it sync to another app I was using. Then I just ate my way through sheltering in place and sat in a chair for hours a day while I was teaching online. Then when I went to start to use my Fit Bit again, it died. I tried all the possible fixes I read about online and discovered that many others had the same problem. I don't think I'll purchase another one, but daughter has the more sophisticated one and it looks very nice in a "rose gold" colour. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteMy fitness definitely goes downhill in the winter when I stop cycling.
DeleteI have a calendar and a pen on my desk to record my miles. My friend came with me the other day for a walk, now she tells me daily how many steps she has done.
ReplyDeleteThis was definitely a one-off for me. My body usually tells me how far I've walked or cycled!
DeleteThe amount of steps impressed me!
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