Pedometrists unite!

[whiteryder]

I gotta say, I may not be driving very competitively lately but I still come home from every autocross event a winner - at least according to my pedometer!  (I don't get much other exercise, so it's cool to know I can rack up some great scores just having fun.)  The Fitbit uploads automatically to my online account, so I can check my stats anytime.

Last Saturday, for example, I logged 17,725 steps.  Fitbit claims that's about 7.5 miles.
On Friday, I did 14,232 steps just helping set up the course!
My personal best, though, was the last VMSC event in 2011: 21,516 steps (>9 miles).   

Anyone else out there got a pedometer, and willing to share their results?

[90efcivic]

Not close to your total but here's mine:


Steps 10242    Distance 4.83 miles

[gunny]

sound cool,
Can i use one for running and walking?
What would be a good beginner model?

[whiteryder]

I really like the Fitbit.  It is totally plug-and-play.  It uses sensors similar to a Wii
remote to track steps, stairs, and overall activity level.  So it will detect the
difference in effort between walking and running, for example.

You clip it on (on a belt loop or pocket, or use the special clip-on holder for it)
and you plug in a little USB access point to your computer.  Every time you go
near computer it uploads your data automatically. 

It also comes with a fabric sleeve you can wear at night, to hold the fitbit to
track how well you sleep if you like.

Anytime you want to know your stats, you just log in to your account on the
Fitbit site and look at the graphs and numbers.  You can also enter data by
hand, such as calories consumed, but I haven't bothered to do that.  (I also
have not enabled it to share my data with any social networking sites!)

I can look at my activity level graph for an autocross day, and figure out when
I was walking the course, chasing cones, or just sitting on the sidelines.

I also have a Withings wifi scale, which I've linked to my Fitbit account.
(YMMV of course... but I've lost 10 pounds in the past year.    Amazing
what a little graphical motivation can do.)

http://www.fitbit.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Fitbit-Wireless-Activity-Sleep-Tracker/dp/B005PUONIK/
This is the newer model, which tracks stairs as well as horizontal steps.

[ccann26]

 I opened this thread expecting people to be talking about feet, but I still opened it.

[bud murray]

No meter here, but I have logged in 454 miles on the Appalachian Trail and 200 more on various other trails in VA and Arizona. Just saying.