Pedometer recommendation: is there an open source alternative to Fitbit? Or should I go back to a cheap Omron?
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posted by kristi
on Jan 8, 2013 -
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How can I weigh the exercise benefits gained from walking against the damage caused by breathing exhaust? I like walking along busy city streets for miles, and I don't want to switch to quieter/duller residential roads, but I'm wondering if I should.
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posted by dreamyshade
on Feb 24, 2010 -
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I've been hearing a lot about the benefits of walking barefoot, and barring that, wearing shoes like the Vibram Five Fingers or Nike Frees, which aren't padded. But are there cheaper alternatives? Wouldn't the lineup of Converse All-Stars and Puma shoes, to give two examples, have the same effect? Any others?
posted by dicetumbler
on May 10, 2009 -
17 answers
I just had a doctor tell me I'm too heavy to run the Couch to 5k program. Is this really true?
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posted by aebaxter
on Sep 18, 2007 -
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Is walking at your normal walking rate, but increasing the distance you walk, sufficient enough to be considered exercise? Can anyone recommend exercises for people who are very underconditioned and extremely obese, but not in poor cardiac health? And, finally, is there a medical professional who is the equivalent of a gym's personal trainer? (More inside.)
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 2, 2007 -
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Joggers, Hikers and Marathon walkers, your attention please! I love to walk, but experience troubles with chafing. For particularly long walks (5 hours and beyond), I used to use a product called Chafe Eez, manufactured by a now apparently defunct company called Second Wind. [more inside]
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posted by tomble
on Dec 13, 2004 -
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