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Posted: Aug 05 2008 at 7:04pm | IP Logged Quote Michaela
Anyone have a recommmendation for a good pedometer?

Not like the McDonald pedometer that came out a few years back.    It counted each step as 3 or if I coughed it logged steps.

I'd like to have a way to keep track of the daily walks and hikes.

TIA!

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Posted: Aug 05 2008 at 7:36pm | IP Logged Quote mellyrose
I have this one -- it's an Omron Digital Pedometer and I'm very happy with it.   

It tracks steps and distance and even aerobic steps (which I can't remember what the criteria is -- something like when you've been walking steadily for more than 10 minutes maybe?) I've tested it against a few different criteria (walking trails with mileage posted, the car) and found it to be very accurate. It has a clock, but also keeps track of how long you've been walking, which is nice.

It's a pretty good price right now, too! (under $20)

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Posted: Aug 05 2008 at 8:10pm | IP Logged Quote Rachel May
Ooh, I was looking for a pedometer just today. I liked my Weight Watchers one although it did add steps occasionally. I liked that it was cued to my weight and told me how many WW points I had earned in addition to distance walked/run and steps taken.

If you are looking for a way to measure a walk or a bike ride, you can also use mapmyrun.com. It gives you a little map, and then you trace your route to find out how far you went. I used my pedometer to gauge my overall activity level (setting a goal of so many steps per day), but I like mapmyrun for rambling neighborhood walks especially now that my pedometer is dead.

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Posted: Aug 06 2008 at 12:58pm | IP Logged Quote stacykay
Rachel,
thank you for the link to measure out the neighborhoods. I learned my "big" walking route isn't quite as long as I had thought.
But I also found my "short" walk route isn't as short as I thought!    
My goal for August is to work up to and walk 5 miles everyday. So far, I am fairly close to the 5 miles, just have to be consistent with the daily part.

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Posted: Aug 06 2008 at 9:49pm | IP Logged Quote Rachel May
Stacy, I'm glad it helped! I had the same experience of a walk being not as long as I thought recently. Apparently, the walk from Union Station to the WWII memorial in Washington DC is really only about 3.5 miles even it is takes all day.   

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