March 01 - 14,599
March 02 -- 4,711
March 03 - 13,984
March 04 - 14,709 - 2.3 miles Jogging/running
March 05 - 10,382
March 06 - 25,963 - 3.5 miles Running, lots of walking at the Y
March 07 - 15,681 - 50 minutes Elliptical
March 08 - 21,680 - 2 mile jog - UBRT at the Y
March 09 - 10,925
March 10 - 17,838 - 2.5 mile outdoor jog with Kel - UBRT at the Y
March 11 - 14,753 - 4 mile walk/run mix through the neighborhood
March 12 -- 4,177
March 13 - 11,472
March 14 - 13,037
Welcome Doreen! I'm glad to see another dedicated 'mover' in our ranks.
About accuracy, I find that my phone step count and my Garmin Vivofit match fairly closely when I'm out for a regular walk. Where my differences show up is when I'm moving short distances around the house. My Garmin requires more steps before it will acknowledge my activity. I get a little annoyed when I spend 2 hours cooking and cleaning the kitchen only to have a hand full of steps actually count. But I noticed that I'd get a bonus 100 to 200 steps each time I brushed my teeth, so I suppose that made up for the missed steps. I recently upgraded to the Garmin Vivofit 3. I think that they "improved" the step sensor. I no longer get bonus steps for brushing my teeth and I still don't get credit for moving around in short bursts.
Ultimately, precise accuracy is not all that important. If I don't take a real walk on a given day my step count will rarely exceed 4K steps. If I get a good walk or two in, I always hit my 10K. So this thing on my wrist is simply motivation to make sure that I prioritize movement in my daily routine.
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Originally Posted by Ambulo
... My tips for safer road walking:
Always wear a visibility vest or jacket, to give people not at their sharpest the maximum chance of seeing and avoiding you'
In icy conditions always step well to the side for any vehicle to allow for slithers.
The general rule is to walk facing oncoming traffic, except on bends where drivers in either direction will see you better on the other side of the road.
Always listen out. If a vehicle passes you from behind, do not move back towards the centre of the road without looking to see if there are more vehicles behind you. You will only hear the first one.
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Thanks for the tips Ambulo
More information has leaked out about the tragedy that occurred in our neighborhood. As it turned out, the walker was facing oncoming traffic and going the same direction as the car that hit her. The car drifted across to the opposite side of the road and struck her from behind. Our neighborhood has a narrow, lousy sidewalk on only one side of the street. Our streets are wide, though, so most walkers/joggers choose to walk in the street, as was the case here. And as I suspected, it has been confirmed that distracted driving from cell phone use was the primary cause of this accident.
When I walk at night I wear a vest, reflective wrist bands and carry a flashlight. I also choose to walk our uneven sidewalks rather than the street. But I also tend to listen to music as I walk and I suppose that does put me at greater risk.