Step. Step. Step....

[nwhiker]

I have to write up last weekend's hike and trip to a cool bridge, but I just don't have the mental courage. It's been... a week. Lots of stress, for no reason other than, oh, I don't have a job, Trump is destroying this country, we're supposed to be moving my MIL this weekend, and I am not getting enough sleep. So.

But here's a funny one.

I have a Fitbit. I (try to) get my steps every day, even on days when we row rather than walk, which nets less steps.

My problem -not a major problem- is my exercise goal of 5 days a week.

See, I don't allow my Fitbit access to my heartrate, so it counts exercise when it seems me moving.

You'd think an hour or so of rowing would do it, but noooo....

Why not?

Well, when things are going well in the boat, we are rowing at rate of 22 or so. That's 22 strokes a minute.

My body says that's real work.

My Fitbit sees step... 3 seconds.... step... 3 seconds... step... 3 seconds... and yeah, no, that's not exercise.

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Comments

[camelsamba]

Sorry about the stress - I've gotten to the point where I can't bear to even read the headlines, but I know that's not good in the long run in terms of civic engagement/etc.

I had an opposite 'exercise' experience a few weeks ago when we drove to Chicago: my watch was apparently picking up travel over the rough highways as steps so I got stand credit when I was just sitting in a car. :^)

[nwhiker]

Heh. I know, that's so weird. I once got to a trailhead will all my steps done! :)

[siamese1]

This is the reason I always have Peter or Alex push the cart at Costco. Fitbit doesn't recognize steps while I'm pushing a cart. Damn it.

[nwhiker]

Same same same! If I'm alone and it's not busy I can push one armed!

That was one of the things that Caroline Criado-Perez pointed out in her book _Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men_ because it doesn't work for women pushing strollers/joggers etc.