Fitness Bands

48,299 steps after 5-days of current challenge. That is less than 10,000 a day but understand that I did not wear a fitness band on day 1 and only recorded 6,421 on day 2. I have been averaging around 14,000 over the last 3 days. Over Christmas and Boxing Day I expect to only record a small number of steps. After Boxing Day I do not expect to be under 10k on any day thereafter and should average over 13k a day.

I have purchased a second fitness band called Basis Peak. This is more of a sports watch and have worn it the last two days along with my Garmin band. The Peak is great for raw data including your heart rate and sleep quality. It is not as good for keeping long term data which is what I need during this challenge. I will be wearing bands on both arms for the immediate future. The Peak also has a low battery life. It does have a very comfortable band which is a big deal as I have sensitive skin.

I ran on the treadmill over the past two days despite being out of shape. I expect that by early January I will be able to run a fair distance.

I have a Jan. 27th physical, moved up from Feb. 5th, which gives me more than enough time to complete my 400,000 step goal. It should give me about 40-days of clean living. If I can cut back on booze and maintain healthy eating for the long term maybe I will see lasting changes. At least I try every year. I'm pleased that I even advanced my challenge by 12-days during the worst time of the year for eating and drinking. I expect that I will over eat on Christmas day but one day should be fine.

I am up to 5 alcohol invitations that I have turned down so far including today.

You will see a running step total in the Blog which I am recording for my own benefit. My current fitness bands do not record a grand total of steps but only daily totals. By keeping a running total I can keep track of the 400,000 needed to complete the challenge.