Walking to Mordor with the Group

[Oogiem]

I've done searching but my forum search fu is the shits today.

I was looking for some sort of thread to accompany the Walking to Mordor blog post here and couldn't find it so I'm posting one instead.

My first task is to go sign up on the google sheet here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtR3lM2UD4-9dE0xTnh5UC10anpRUGF4NEZJMXJwT1E#gid=0

Second is to find the pedometer we own or buy a new one.

Third is to measure my stride length to translate steps into miles.

So, I've got task number 1 done, am working on tasks 2 and 3.

How about you?

[Diotima73]

I'm in.

[Garth]

Count me in too.

[Caitriona]

Alright, I'm signing up and counting this morning's walk as my first earned mileage. =)

[Wicked Pixie]

Oh my goodness, HOW did I miss this????

Ok, I'm in~

I only input the distance I ran yesterday.

I need to wear my pedometer from now on I guess!

Hell yes for Nerd group goals!!!

[Caitriona]

Question: are you guys putting in all the distance you walk during a day, or only scheduled walks/runs?

[baloo]

I'm so in.

[baloo]

Question: are you guys putting in all the distance you walk during a day, or only scheduled walks/runs?

I've no pedometer so I'm just doing my scheduled walks rather than the total I walk each day. Working it out on Loops on livestrong (about the only thing I use it for)

[Elastigirl]

I need to get batteries for my pedometer. I actualy have 3 dead pedometers in the house, so hopefully the batteries will revive at least one of them.

Signed up on the spreadsheet. I was just counting my actual walks, not steps throughout the day.

[Oogiem]

Question: are you guys putting in all the distance you walk during a day, or only scheduled walks/runs?

I'm putting in most all I do. I'll probably take off a bit for inside the house stuff but I think walking up and down the pastures counts as a "scheduled" walk so I'm counting that even though it's a job for me.

And I found the pedometer and it's still functional so number 2 done.

[Caitriona]

I do have a pedometer (love my Fitbit... yeeeah, I have a bit of a gadget addiction), but I think I'll only count walks and runs, since that'll get me motivated to get out of the house more. =)

[Oogiem]

And in place of number 3, or rather as an additional option, I found this cool program for my iPad.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/planimeter-measure-map-distance/id423492040?mt=8

While I got it to calculate area in the various pastures. I discovered it will also do total distance. I just put pins for the waypoints of my morning chores and then added them up and it's .89 miles! And I haven't done some stuff yet.

[Oogiem]

and here is another app that seems good. Allows for curved lines which is nice

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id408056542

Downloading and trying it now.

[Raincloak]

Maybe I'll keep up if I can figure out what became of my pedometer ... think I left it in my winter coat...

Anybody here use a pedometer app on their smartphone? Or their iPod?

[maegs]

I don't have a pedometer (I think my mom has one somewhere though..) so for now I'm just counting my runs since I know how far they are

ETA: just saw this:

Anybody here use a pedometer app on their smartphone? Or their iPod?

I'll use the one on my iPod, then figure out how long my steps are (it counts # of steps, not distance)

[tonic]

I am in, going to use endomondo on my phone, that way I don't have to count steps.

[Tahras]

You have my sword!

[Elastigirl]

Just bought the battery for my pedometer so I'm set.

[dragonlyre]

Would using Google maps help with tracking?

[AprilMay]

I am in on this as well. I'm only counting additional walks I take. I am on my feet a lot of the day at work, but that's my normal day to day routine. Extra is better!!.

[JeffyB]

If anyone in the US is looking for other walking venues or options, the American Volkssport Association (http://www.ava.org/) offers over 3,000 annual events, mostly walking (although you can run/jog them) in the 5k and 10k range, as well as bike and swim events.

Those overseas can contact the International Federation of Popular Sports (http://www.ivv-web.org/) to find their local/country clubs.

[Eth]

Hmm, I suppose I might as well join in on this.

Question: are you guys putting in all the distance you walk during a day, or only scheduled walks/runs?

I don't have a pedometer, so it'll mostly just be scheduled runs from me, plus any walking that's part of my daily routine and I can easily keep track of (0.04 mi from my apartment to the car, another 0.04 mi from my car to my desk at the office, that sort of thing). My iPhone already drinks battery like a marathon runner in the Sahara, so that'll have to do.

[Caitriona]

I think walking up and down the pastures counts as a "scheduled" walk

Dude, anything that involves the word pasture should absolutely be counted! What exactly do you do?

[unmeekgeek]

I'm in! Will be just doing actual walks and not the total for random stuff during the day. Been looking into a Fitbit, anyone have/like them?

[Caitriona]

Unmeekgeek, I have a Fitbit and I like it quite a bit! I don't quite love it as much as I thought I would, but that's because it's not as crazy versatile as I had thought. I don't like the way it syncs with myfitnesspal (which was one of the reasons I got it), so I turned that sync off. But I love it for its simplicity, its tiny size, it's wireless syncing, the fact that it has a charging station instead of batteries, and the fact that I have a log of my activity online. I did get mine for half off ($50, woot!), and I think I might have been a little bit bummed out had I paid $100. It really is just a pedometer. =)