When I backpack around Europe I end up putting in a lot of miles walking all over cities and mountain trails. In the past I have always wondered after each trip just how many miles I had put in. I looked into getting a pedometer years back but just never got around to it.
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| Pedometer |
So for the holiday season of 2014 I decided to gift myself a Garmin vívofit to keep track of my steps, calories, and monitor my sleep.
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| Garmin vívofit |
Activity Tracking Accuracy
Garmin activity trackers are intended to be tools to provide you with information to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle. Garmin activity trackers rely on sensors that track your movement and other metrics. The data and information provided by these devices is intended to be a close estimation of your activity and metrics tracked, but may not be completely accurate, including step, sleep, distance, heart rate and calorie data. Garmin activity trackers are not medical devices, and the data provided by them is not intended to be utilized for medical purposes and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Garmin recommends you consult your doctor before engaging in any exercise routine.
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| Moretek Replacement Band |
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| Moretek Replacement Band |
While traveling around Europe in 2015 I used my Garmin vívofit to keep track of my activity. I averaged a daily step count of about 17,000 with my biggest day being my last. I walked all over Paris that day only using my legs to get around. Walking from the Hotel Pullman Eiffel Tower where I was staying all the way up to Sacré-Cœur and back seeing all the main sights along the way. This was my biggest day.
As you can see by my chart from that day I put in some steps/miles.
I am now looking at the Garmin vívosmart HR but for long term travel I will stick with my trusty Garmin vívofit to avoid having to deal with charging batteries while traveling.
Do you travel with a fitness tracker? Have any daily records for steps and miles while traveling?