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Find ways to monitor wellness with reviews of devices, tips on how to get the most out of trackers, and advice on what to make of the things they monitor.
For many athletes and runners taking on a marathon is a special event. Given the dedication, training time, and physical effort required it is not uncommon to build a crowd of supporters along the way. That means that when race day comes, there is likely to be people who want to follow along with your … Read more
If you are the type of person who takes training seriously, then the out of the box activity trackers may not be enough for you. Especially if you are training across multiple sports. Or you are looking to maintain weekly totals of more than 5 hours, and hundreds of miles, then having aggregated details is … Read more
Since the late 90s Obstacle Course races have been growing in popularity. The pandemic put a halt to them, as it did for most other live events, but they are back on now. Participants have enjoyed them for the unique challenge they provide, the group aspect of many races, as well as the marketing budgets … Read more
Many people focus on personal wellness at the turn of the year, on their birthday, or even just every Monday. But fitness and wellness is a year round endeavor, it is a lifestyle. Thankfully there are plenty of days to encourage wellness throughout the year. This is a calendar of major personal wellness holidays and … Read more
We have covered dozens of different types of fitness trackers. Standard step trackers, workout GPS trackers, scales, urine test, and loads of things in between. Each of these devices and services seems to have a slightly different way to collect and display the data. But what about if there is NOT a display. That is … Read more
We love tracking different activities here, and Stand Up Paddle Boarding is no different. SUPing can be a phenomenal workout or a leisurely paddle around a small lake. But anytime you are doing an activity including water, choosing the best way to track it has new questions. Here are a few, along with a review … Read more
If you have an Apple Watch and look at your health app ever, you have probably noticed the Heart Rate Variability. Compared to resting heart rate and a current heart rate, the heart rate variability (HRV) measure is much less common of a marker about health. So what is this measurement, can you learn anything … Read more
On a Paddle board, to “track” is to keep a straight line which often is an efficient method of moving forward. But “tracking” is a verb for this but often also means to just track a Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) workouts. This can include distance, time spent, number of strokes, calories burned, as well … Read more
When monitoring wellness there are a few key things to voice on. Hydration and sleep are two major components that have loads of benefits to getting the right amount- and the other major component is what you eat. For some outcomes it is simply how much you eat. For others it is WHAT you eat. … Read more
The 30-Day Personal Wellness Challenge That Will Knock Your (Running) Socks Off What are the Benefits of Taking A 30-Day Challenge? The 30-Day Wellness Tracking Challenge is a guideline of tasks and activities that will help you improve your health and feel better in just 30 days. The challenge is designed to be easy to … Read more
