This week's fitness tracking will have all the usual stats and corresponding observations, along with one new revelation. It will also talk about the sleep tracking portion of the Misfit Shine app. So first I want to talk about the sleep tracking app. The first night I used the Misfit it told me I had … Continue reading Fitness Update:Sleep Tracking
Category: Fitness
fitness update: app issues
Well I am continuing to enjoy my Misfit Shine, but the app still does things that irritate me from time to time. I finally learned that I can change tagging activities without having to double sync, but I have to toggle screens and see the "saved changes" message or else it hasn't worked. My lap … Continue reading fitness update: app issues
Fitness: The Point System
This week's fitness report will start with a commentary on my fitness tracking accessory: The Misfit Shine. Unlike the Fitbit pedometer that my wife uses, the Misfit Shine tracks my multiple activities -- running, cycling, swimming -- using a point system. So I can blend the three any way that the day and workout allows, … Continue reading Fitness: The Point System
Fitness Update: Double Sync
I'm still getting used to the Misfit apparently. I have to make sure it says "settings saved" when switching from cycling to swimming if I want it to get it to track laps. That means I have to sync when I get to the community center after bicycling there, then sync immediately again, ensure it … Continue reading Fitness Update: Double Sync
Fitness Update: Warm weather helps
Well, today is the end of February; two months of 2016 gone already. My concerns at the beginning of the year were keeping up with my running, and how the cold weather would hamper my progress. Well, this week was another nice week (sure there were some nights below freezing, but all the days were … Continue reading Fitness Update: Warm weather helps
Fitness Update: taking advantage of a warm February
Last week was a warm week for February -- some might say unseasonably warm for Missouri -- though when you look at the stats, we may get more weather like this in February than we remember. It just isn't something you can count on. That said, a lot of people got out to exercise and … Continue reading Fitness Update: taking advantage of a warm February
A turn, a swerve, a save
The problem with coming up with ideas for blog posts while riding a bicycle is that there are no good ways of recording those ideas while in the middle of traffic. Today was one of those days when I had several half-baked ideas on the way home, any of which could make good topics, if … Continue reading A turn, a swerve, a save
Fitness Update: On track by hitting the street
Well, last week the MisFit shine tracked my laps again while swimming. Still trying to figure out why it does when it does and why it doesn't when it doesn't. I think I am tagging my swimming the same way each time. This time it told me I only swam 950 yards -- must have … Continue reading Fitness Update: On track by hitting the street
Fi tness Update: Tech vs. Flesh
Well, in my last fitness post I mentioned that I was happy about my Misfit Shine finally recording my laps swum. No such luck last week. Both times I swam it didn't count the laps. I'm not sure exactly what settings caused this. But I also learned that the Speedo Fit app that I could … Continue reading Fi tness Update: Tech vs. Flesh
Fitness Update: On Track Through January
Today starts February, so I can log my fitness progress for January. One month already done for 2016. Last week I had a really exciting fitness moment on Thursday: I finally got all the settings correct on my Misfit Shine for my morning swim session. It told me I swam 42 laps for 1,050 yards. … Continue reading Fitness Update: On Track Through January
At The Rainbow 