tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post2081369296883936141..comments2024-02-21T07:58:44.752-05:00Comments on The Great Umbrella Heist: Weekly workout logSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09856102708963900512noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-20201014903671303142013-09-13T09:57:42.061-04:002013-09-13T09:57:42.061-04:00Tell Anna I didn't learn to ride without train...Tell Anna I didn't learn to ride without training wheels until I was 7 or 8, because I was scared. :-)<br /><br />Also, I highly suggest the free app Endomondo. (I know you said you're a lazy iphone user, but I promise it's awesome!) It tracks your route on a map, so you can see exactly where you ran. It also measures elevation distances. (It knew when I went up the porch steps...c'mon!) It tracks time, distance, speed, etc. etc. etc. and all you do is enter your info when you sign up (height, weight, bday, gender) select which kind of activity you're doing, hit "play," and GO! I don't like complicated Apps. I have more coupon Apps (Um...get Target's Cartwheel App. Seriously. It will save you $$$ on things from food to clothes to home goods to toothbrushes) than anything, but after soooo many people I know told me to get it, I figured I'd give it a go. I just started using it yesterday and am in LOVE! (They have a paid version of the app where you can create a training plan to help you achieve your running goals...but I don't run.)<br /><br />Here's a sample of my input from yesterday when I walked up to the vet to get meds for the dog of the family I nanny for. (I live a glamorous life!) I was walking with a three year old where we had to cross the street several times, so my time is a little slow. Heh.<br /><br /><br />Sport: Walking<br />Distance: 0.75 miles<br />Duration 18:14<br />Avg Speed: 2.5 mph<br />Max Speed: 6.6 mph<br />Calories: 76 kcal (not accurate since I didn't put my stats in before doing this...)<br />Hydration: 5.1 fl oz (this is how much I need based on my stats)<br />Avg. Heart Rate: (my HRM isn't connected to the app.)<br />Max HR: (my HRM isn't connected to the app.)<br />Min Altitude: 761 ft<br />Max Altitude: 978 ft <br />Total Ascent: 291 ft<br />Total Descent: 238 ft.<br />Weather: Partly Sunny <br /><br />AAAAAANYWAY...just thought I'd share. :-)<br /><br />xo,<br />AAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363936268951050838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-20024454719632068402013-09-04T11:06:50.128-04:002013-09-04T11:06:50.128-04:00Becky - thanks for the reminder. I did have it fi...Becky - thanks for the reminder. I did have it fitted when I first bought it 15 years ago. The main problem is that my kneecaps are really high and I dislocated one when I was in high school. The seat in the correct spot definitely helps but sometimes I still get some clicking/popping.<br /><br />Wendy - I do. I'm a lazy iPhone user though. ;) Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856102708963900512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-24077159717820178392013-09-03T21:45:44.235-04:002013-09-03T21:45:44.235-04:00I can't remember if you have an iPhone or not,...I can't remember if you have an iPhone or not, but if you do, you can log your miles with the free Nike+ app-- it's what I use! Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11784902638721774823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-53464023982258886852013-09-02T21:52:14.957-04:002013-09-02T21:52:14.957-04:00Feel free to disregard if this doesn't apply t...Feel free to disregard if this doesn't apply to you - but have you had your bike fitted lately? For the longest time I thought I was in the same boat, that biking hurt my knees and I just wasn't cut out for it. Then, after a few years away, I gave it a try again, and the guy at the bike shop casually mentioned, "wow, your seat's really low - doesn't that hurt your knees?" Lo and behold - my seat is now 2 inches higher and my knees hardly hurt at all when I bike. Beckynoreply@blogger.com