I looked for my old sweat365 space, but found only a bloated and hard to load website. Oh well. I'm feeling a bit that way myself! When I upgraded my smartphone to an HTC One, I was also interested in upgrading my Polar heart rate monitor. I stumbled upon the new Bluetooth heart rate monitors that essentially transform your phone into a fitness buddy. Seems that there are all manner of devices one can deploy to check out his/her biometrics.
Perhaps I have OCD tendencies, but I have to have structure and feedback in an exercise routine--or perhaps that is just a barrier that I throw up to avoid exercise. Would that I would just go and do it. Truly that is all that needs to be done...run, walk, lift, stretch etc...just do it. Well, I have to 'do it' with a measurement structure. And I want to do it with heart rate monitoring, as that structure keeps me from overdoing it. The simple truth of the matter is that I really don't enjoy exercising.
My anxiety, then, is that after purchasing the goods, downloading the Runtastic application, I still have not developed a habit. Anxiety has built to a point where there needs to be a confrontation with (not search for) truth. That truth is this: (1) early a.m. is the only time that I've been able to exercise as (a) I have control over my time, (b) it makes me feel good throughout the day; and (c) I like to be up before most people (though lately not so much) to see the sun rise and hear the birds.
I'm on day two. I'm taking it slowly, though I ended up going alot further today without getting measurement as my phone fell out of my jacket, probably when I bent over to ensure that my running partner, Ella, did not get into the road when cars came by. She is a happy companion who listens, so it is a joy to take her. I cannot take my other two dogs comfortably. That I could journey with just Ella will ensure that I have a greater chance of success. Taking 3 dogs on leads is NOT enjoyable.
What I like about the program is that it gives me a great report without having to go through any difficult downloads. My phone gives me a great report, and it uploads automatically to Runtastic. I can easily see my time in zones and all sorts of neat stuff that will help me stay interested. I have to intellectually connect with what my body is doing, as my world revolves around my head. (Which is not particularly a balanced way to go about things).
So this log is inaccurate given my separation from phone in terms of distance traveled and time. After backtracking (with no glasses), I failed to find my phone. I went back home, grabbed my husband's cell phone and the Thunderbird (I couldn't make the route a 3rd time!). Every 100 yards I stopped, turned the car off, and called my phone. After 7 calls, I found my phone.
I'm looking forward to feeling more energized and keeping my body strong and working.
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