<p>it was a little confusing, but as a person who was in a wheelchair in 2010, convalescing from surgery, I would call 500m a good start toward walking anywhere. </p>
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On Jul 21, 2012 7:37 PM, "JD" <<a href="mailto:jdp@algoloma.com">jdp@algoloma.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> On 07/21/2012 04:14 PM, Chris Fowler wrote:<br>
> > I'm am looking for a unique web site that uses Google Maps.<br>
> ><br>
> > Here is the problem.<br>
> ><br>
> > Back in 2006 I lost some weight by walking miles in my subdivision. I<br>
> > estimated that in the course of 6 months I walked the distance between<br>
> > Atlanta and Orlando. Today I believe I was wrong. I know how long the<br>
> > sidewalk is in my sub, but I did not keep track of laps nor did I track<br>
> > steps taken during the day while awake.<br>
> ><br>
> > Back in May I intended to step it up again. On Satruday at a ham fest<br>
> > in Dayton I walked so many hours I was back into my groove. An RFE<br>
> > introduced me to fitbit (<a href="http://www.fitbit.com">www.fitbit.com</a>) and on 05/22 I picked one up at<br>
> > Best Buy. A few days shy of 2 months I rolled over the 500m mark. This<br>
> > is why I think I did many more when I first tried this.<br>
> ><br>
> > My idea is to "walk to Seattle". Not literally, but on Google Maps. I<br>
> > am searching for a way to create directions in GM and then say "500m"<br>
> > and it show me where on that map I would be. I found a pedometer site<br>
> > that will calculate distance between two points, but I have the fitbit<br>
> > and I know my distance each day. 2,700m is a long way and by looking at<br>
> > progress I am motivated to keep it going. Just doing a few laps in my<br>
> > sub and keeping active I can average 8m/day. This time I'm not focusing<br>
> > on the scale and I've introduced cardio and calisthenics. I've started<br>
> > jogging so I do not spend so much time marking distance.<br>
> ><br>
> > Any ideas?<br>
><br>
> I know how to do it manually with gpsbabel, a gps tracker and KML, but that<br>
> isn't your question.<br>
><br>
> Making a webapp that does this sounds doable to me. Having different goals along<br>
> the track might be good too. Hummmmmmm.<br>
><br>
> Am I the only person confused by 500m - perhaps 500mi was your intent? 500<br>
> meters isn't very far. ;)<br>
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