I'm not sure if it's a thing?
I remember when posh dress shops used to do vanity sizing. The dresses were all sized about 4 sizes smaller than they actually were. This encouraged people to shop there as they felt slimmer.
Anyway on to vanity mileage, Steve doesn't think I walk Beano as far as I claim. At first he thought I was exaggerating.
I was actually going by the fitness app on my phone. So I wondered if the app was misjudging how far I walk. I don't jiggle my phone when I'm walking and I only carry my phone when I'm out. The rest of the time my phone sits it the window, the only place it gets a signal.
I've started using the Strava app, this pinpoints my route with GPS. This seems even worse, I did my usual morning walk with Beano, off the marina and along the tow path, as usual he refused to go far. I've estimated this walk to be about half a mile, Steve thinks it's nowhere near that. According to Strava it's 1.1 mile.
So is it vanity mileage to make me think I walk a greater distance than I actually achieve. Is anyone else using these fitness trackers and having similar issues?
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Not sure about the distance issue but I recently found that the stride length on my fitness tracker was set at 28 inches - I'm 66 with arthritic knees and hips, measured my stride length and it was 14 inches, re set the watch and steps have increased since - so if you think you do more steps then your watch records, check the stride length in the settings section on the fitness watch.Hope it helps xx
A friend used to wear a little device on her wrist which showed how far she walked. This was before the latest technology. She gave it up when she noticed it clocked a 4 mile walk while she was just driving somewhere.
It does not matter, you are walking when and how you like , it's therapeutic to get out there and does you ( and Beano) good.
I don't have any apps or fitness trackers but at one point I counted my steps to the Community Centre - 2000 steps - so there and back gave me 4000, not too shabby as I was doing it three times a week before COVID!
I think Strava goes by GPS, so I would believe it to be accurate.
I use the strata app on my phone, it is usually pretty accurate except when there is a spike on the maps or it has me walking on water. At the moment I am walking on streets where it works fine but it is not so good when I go cross country like round the reservoir it cuts corners and goes across water.
Thanks everyone.
Moira, I'm not up for walking on water, lol, only beside it.
Hester - you can work out how far you've gone on maps like these: https://onthegomap.com/#/create - there are a number of them around, some more useful than others. If you can remember where you walked them it can give quite a specific result. Might help to settle the argument between you and Steve. Good luck!
Thanks Keth
My husband and I both have versions of Fitbits. We sometimes walk together and I might have done 4/4.2 miles and he has completed 5 miles minimum! 😮I don’t really mind as I only use it to “beat” myself! However far you walk you are doing better than the person sat on the settee. Enjoy your walking however long - pr short, and know you are keeping yourself fit! Well done & keep chirpy👍🤞😊
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