[Sportsandrec] How many steps are you getting in a day?

Fri Sep 4 04:46:32 UTC 2015

I don't know that info is up online yet but it is the National Fitness Challenge through US Association of Blind Athletes sponsored by Anthem. Last year they used Nike Fuel Bands. This year, Fit Bits with the goal of helping blind people become more active.

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> On Sep 3, 2015, at 9:38 PM, "Poppa Bear via Sportsandrec" <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello Jessica, I am in Alaska. What is this challenge? If you give me just a
> line or two I can Google it. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Jessica Beecham via Sportsandrec
> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 3:29 PM
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
> Cc: Jessica Beecham
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] How many steps are you getting in a day?
> 
> No the Flex does not. I find the app to be very accessible so far. I got
> mine free through participation in the USABA National Fitness Challenge.
> What state are you in and I can find out if there is a NFC partner in your
> state!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Sep 3, 2015, at 5:25 PM, "Poppa Bear via Sportsandrec"
>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> The flex doesn't have the heart rate function? 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
>> Of Jessica Beecham via Sportsandrec
>> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 3:17 PM
>> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>> Cc: Jessica Beecham
>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] How many steps are you getting in a day?
>> 
>> A FitBit is a wearable activity tracker that connects to your iOS via 
>> Bluetooth.
>> 
>> It tracks calories, you can enter your food intake on the app, it 
>> monitors sleep, and the fancier ones track heart rate although I have 
>> some question about the accuracy of that particular feature just 
>> because of consistent placement.
>> 
>> I hope this helps!
>> 
>> Best Wishes
>> 
>> Jess
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Sep 3, 2015, at 4:51 PM, "Ashley Bramlett via Sportsandrec"
>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> so is this right? the fit Bit is an IOS ap and tracks workouts?
>>> If not what is it connected to and how is it accessible?
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Jessica Beecham via Sportsandrec
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 11:41 AM
>>> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>>> Cc: Jessica Beecham
>>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] How many steps are you getting in a day?
>>> 
>>> I can def say I love it so far.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 3, 2015, at 9:39 AM, "Michael via Sportsandrec"
>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Jessica,
>>>> After you have gotten well oriented to your FitBit would you mind 
>>>> sharing
>> your thoughts?  I have been considering getting one myself.
>>>> 
>>>> Michael
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Jessica Beecham via Sportsandrec
>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 8:57 AM
>>>> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>>>> Cc: Jessica Beecham
>>>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] How many steps are you getting in a day?
>>>> 
>>>> I just got a FitBit flex yesterday!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Sep 3, 2015, at 7:54 AM, "Danielle Ledet via Sportsandrec"
>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Well has everybody moved to activity trackers?
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 9/1/15, Jessica Beecham via Sportsandrec 
>>>>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>>>>> No way!!!!!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 7:56 PM, "TNABA via Sportsandrec"
>>>>>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Jessica, Always over doing it to show me up.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>>>>>> Behalf
>> Of
>>>>>>> Jessica Beecham via Sportsandrec
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2015 3:57 PM
>>>>>>> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List 
>>>>>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Cc: Jessica Beecham <Jessica at wefitwellness.com>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] How many steps are you getting in a day?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I typically run about 6 miles per day in addition to the steps 
>>>>>>> that I take throughout the day. I am not doing an activity 
>>>>>>> tracker right now so I
>> am
>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> sure of steps. I also do a long run on the weekends. Those range 
>>>>>>> from 13ish to 22ish right now.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 2:54 PM, "Poppa Bear via Sportsandrec"
>>>>>>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I was just curious how many daily steps others on the list are
>> getting
>>>>>>>> in? I am sitting between 11000 and 12000 a day.
>>>>>>>> 
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