Category Archives: Apple Watch

Summer Test Ride: Nishiki 12-speed racer

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Fresh

Got my bike out of the shop 10 days ago and finally took it for a short spin. It’s a 1988 Nishiki Rally 12-speed racer. The ten minute spin was long enough yo see how it rides after the tune … Continue reading →

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GOT (‘Til It’s Gone): Gamification Of Things

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Fresh

You Janet Jackson fans will recognize what I did there in the post title (wink). Greetings all. We humans have been presented with methodologies and processes aimed at motivating us to to things for a reward, for decades. Oxford’s Dictionary … Continue reading →

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My upgrade to the Apple Watch Ultra

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Fresh

Greetings all, I hope this post finds you well. Since July 2017, I’ve been tracking my fitness workouts with the Apple Watch. First starting with the Series 3, then continuing with the Series 4 (gifted to me). For all intents … Continue reading →

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Farewell, FuelBand….it’s been a sheer pleasure.

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Fresh

Greetings all, It’s Friday, 10:31PM EST to be exact, and I’m glad that the start of a long(er) weekend is here. This post is about the end of a journey, a journey that began with the use of what became … Continue reading →

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My fitness journey – 01 Jan 18 to 30 June 18 – Six Months of Tracking

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Fresh

On July 3, 2017, I purchased my Series 1 Apple Watch from Best Buy – specifically for fitness tracking. NIce to say that one year later, it has served it’s purpose. While I’ve worked out more on than off since … Continue reading →

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Calories to NikeFuel Points – An Experiment

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Fresh

Greetings readers, In my last (longgg) post, I discussed why I have, in 2017, begun using the NikeFuel Band. In all the research I’ve done, I wanted to determine (via some crude experiments), what many have tried before – How … Continue reading →

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Why the Nike FuelBand SE in 2017 – “Band on the run”

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Fresh

So, I’ve found the Apple Watch fitness capabilities a welcome and useful way to track my general fitness activities AND found the entire process it uses to motivate me, especially in the area of consistency. The apps that I use … Continue reading →

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Fitness with The Apple Watch – 7 weeks later – It’s a “ring thing”

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Fresh

Greetings all… In our last episode, I gave a brief background on what started my journey of fitness tracking and, furthermore, quantifying the fitness data (and lifestyle I was creating) – starting with the Nike+ Fitness app/Nike Sport Kit on … Continue reading →

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