Stay Active
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
We love staying active, and a great way to do that is by adding simple games to any get together. Over the past few years the yard game Cornhole (which also is referred to as Bags, Bag Toss, and Sack toss) has been one of the most popular games to bring out at parties or … Read more
Amazon Halo Rise Sleep Tracking Accuracy The big question with any sleep tracker is related to its accuracy and how it measures sleep states. So how accurate is the Amazon Halo Rise for tracking sleep states? The answer is that it has the potential to be pretty good, especially compared to other techniques. The Halo … Read more
Keeping all activities straight can be hard for any player, parent, or athlete. If using a team management app like Team Snap you can sync a team calendar to your preferred main calendar. This helps cut down on any issues and ensures that if there are schedule changes mid season that your calendar is automatically … Read more
Want to answer the question “How Far Did I Run” or plan out a new route for a run, walk, or hike. If so you have likely found On The Go Map or other similar services. The idea behind these types of app is that you should be able to just click points on Google … Read more
Recently our tried and true running vest broke down. After years of use, and lots of time sitting in a hot garage drying out from sweat, mud, and rain, the material finally broke down and ripped apart. With the average summer temperatures easily in the mid 80s, and most of our mid-day runs cresting over … Read more
Wiffle Ball is a great past time, and yet it is one that has evolved. The idea of hitting a small plastic ball with a stick or bat predates even the name wiffle ball, which is actually a brand name. According to the history of the family run company that owns the wiffle ball trademark, … Read more