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Conditions still matter. Is a step while out shopping (at around 2,500' elevation) comparable to a step while hiking last Saturday (average something like 500'
by LorenPechtel 5y ago
Conditions still matter.
Is a step while out shopping (at around 2,500' elevation) comparable to a step while hiking last Saturday (average something like 500' average elevation, 2,000' of climb, but with about 30 pounds of gear--admittedly, probably 25 pounds by the time I was done), or hiking last summer (same gear, but an average elevation approaching 10,000' and 3,500' of climb)??
(And, yes, I think those first numbers are accurate--a decent portion of it was below sea level, it only started climbing after I had crossed the valley.)
- Tenoke 5y ago>Is a step while out shopping (at around 2,500' elevation) comparable to a step while hiking No, but the main other measurement you can use - distance - doesn't account for that either. What does account for it is 'step intensity' which they did control for.
- LorenPechtel 5y agoTo me the real yardstick is what it does to your heart rate, but I'm not aware of any tracker that records heart rate other than during activities.
- tlavoie 5y agoMy Garmin watch does, at least occasionally. I have it synced to the Health app on my phone. I think it does it more often during recorded activities, but there's still a baseline the rest of the time.