Have I posted before about my digital step counter? It's called a SportBrain, and I've been using it for several years now. I pop it on my waistband every morning and it counts my steps throughout the day. Then I attach the "brain" to a USB cable and my steps are automatically uploaded to my SportBrain homepage, where I can view my stats, compare my daily activity level to others in my age group, compare to all other SportBrain users, or post my results so that my friends who are also SportBrain users can view them. (This is to help me stay motivated.)
My doctor told me several years ago that you should walk at least 10,000 steps per day to maintain a healthy heart. While I will admit that there have been long stretches when I've not met my daily step goal, wearing the SportBrain certainly motivates me to walk more. When I began wearing my SportBrain I started parking at the far end of the parking lot. I also became aware that on the days that I work from home I get about 1/10 the number of steps that I get when I go to the office.
So...just thought I'd share the SportBrain idea for any other gadget junkies out there.
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