- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances 2007,
Via Francigena Italy, 2008,
Jakobsweg Austria 2010,
Camino Frances 2011,
Le Puy to Lourdes 2012,
Via de la Plata 2013,
Future:
Ökumenischer (Via Regia), Germany,
Lycian Way, Turkey
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I wear a fitbit in my daily life and on the Camino. Not particularly for training purposes, I just enjoy having the data that it provides.Has anybody used any of the popular fitness wearables, either for training purposes prior to doing their camino, or during their camino ? If so any recommendations?
I love my Fitbit Versa2. Does distance, pace , steps and HR. Used it to train and now on Camino. I need to stop pausing the walk function when I stop… I forget to turn it back on. Will now just let the timer keep going when I stop for a break.Has anybody used any of the popular fitness wearables, either for training purposes prior to doing their camino, or during their camino ? If so any recommendations?
I have an Apple Watch. I use it because it tracks my heart rate and will do an ekg…not officially of course but helpful. That said I used a Fitbit watch for several years and loved it. I mostly like the info as well, and when not walking the Camino it keeps me moving at home. The picture is my watch face after our first day on the Camino, St Jean to Roncevalles.Has anybody used any of the popular fitness wearables, either for training purposes prior to doing their camino, or during their camino ? If so any recommendations?
Fitbit just check models to see it has the features you want. The smaller models have great battery life but not as many bells & whistles. I love my Fitbit Sense it has all the premium tracking features but battery doesn't last as long. Fitbit has some good deals in July.Somebody asked "what do I want?"
Basically I wanted a device whereby I can record the distance I am walking each day and record my bios (pulse rate, heart rate, pace, stride, etc).
Basically I want quantify my activity and the results: The more and faster I walk, what are the results in terms of heart rate, pace, etc? The assumption is the more active one is, the better the results - but can I record and analyze these results?)
I would like a device that is small, affordable, has good battery life, and can hold up over time.
(I have heard about mixed reviews of Fitbit that seem to fail and fall apart prematurely)
I really do appreciate the comments and suggestions
Thanks
It seems I'm a luddite. My idea of walking a Caminos is to be as 'unplugged' as possible.Has anybody used any of the popular fitness wearables, either for training purposes prior to doing their camino, or during their camino ? If so any recommendations?
I had a Fitbit Alta which I lost and my children bought me a Garmin Forerunner-35.Has anybody used any of the popular fitness wearables, either for training purposes prior to doing their camino, or during their camino ? If so any recommendations?
I use a Garmin forerunner 230 I have used other models over the years, it's a great way to measure the distance, elevation gain,heart rate , calories burned etc, it's just something I've always done to record all my activities as I'm also a keen runner and cyclist but I'm just a data nerd so don't mind meHas anybody used any of the popular fitness wearables, either for training purposes prior to doing their camino, or during their camino ? If so any recommendations?
I will also be taking my Garmin golf watch on my Camino in Sept/Oct. I love it - bought it for golf but now wear it every day as it is so useful and looks good. I’d be interested to see how yours works with GPS turned on and showing the route on a map. Have a great time.I'm a big fan of having a tracker. I bought a Garmin Approach because I golf a lot and it's good at that (for example, it tells me how many yards to the green before each of my shots).
Now I use it for walking and biking too. It's helpful during training to know how long I've walked and to have maps showing where I've walked. My kids both have Apple Watches, and they like the social aspects of that, they get feedback from their friends after each workout
My Camino starts in 5 weeks, and I haven't decided if I'm going to turn tracking on while I walk or not. It would be cool to have a map of each section I've done, but I don't want to be a prisoner to it.
Battery life is also a consideration. The Gamin I have can last me 4-5 days without a recharge, even if I use the GPS a few hours each day. The Apple Watch of my kids is basically good for one day, I believe. I'm sure devices without GPS will last a long time.
I hope that helps. Buen Camino.
P.S. Yesterday, I did the longest training day that I'll be doing. 21 miles. Fun to see that I took over 51,000 steps yesterday. Hope I don't need to go that far on the Camino, but I'm ready if I have too. Be well!
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