Stay Active
Apple Watch is one of the leaders in fitness trackers, but it does a lot more than just monitoring steps. Many folks will find themselves using it to track any and every type of activity, so it is important to understand the best things to track based on what sort of sport you are taking … Read more
Background That Led to Following A Strava Training Plan In June of 2020 I decided to take my health seriously, and drop some weight. While I was still biking a lot at the time I began to consistently run and kept my weeks in the 20-25 miles range. As the summer progressed I increased mileage … Read more
Elsewhere on this site we cover a variety of activities, from Triathlons to Cornhole and more. As we age though the need to stay flexible continues to come up as a way to prevent injury. Sadly, stretching has never been a part of our core routine. When training for a 5k it was all about … Read more
With so many things to keep track of in a busy life, scheduling a workout can help maintain a workout schedule. For organized classes, like those on a Peloton membership, adding planned events to a Google Calendar or iCal this can be difficult. Peloton used to offer an option to automatically create a calendar event … Read more
Peloton is a popular exercise group and has done a good job of adding some simple gamification, as well as in depth output statistics, to a cycling program. One of the more popular badges that is given out though is the weekly streaks. To extend a streak all you have to do is take part … Read more
Getting good sleep is key to so many wellness benefits. Even though avoiding screens before bed is one way to improve sleep, there are still ways to improve sleep through technology. Apple Watch does not monitor sleep automatically, at least not as well as it can. There are things you can do to optimize the … Read more
We got one of the famous (or infamous) GE Opal Pellet Ice machines in large part for use in drinks. The pellet ice, sometimes referred to as “Sonic ice” since it is used at the popular fast food chain, is something of a suburban classic. It is great for adding to ice coffee or afternoon … Read more