The way I keep myself interested is to track my workouts with a GPS/HRM and software tool I'm developing. Since I'm a software engineer/geek I find it pretty fun, interesting and education to learn how to instrument my own workouts and dietary habits.
What keeps me motivated is to log every workout and keep track of all of my biometrics, meals, and workouts in a web app. I also take the xml from my gps/hrm and generate maps and graphs of all the relevant date.
And yes, I bike to work. Every time I ride, I strap on my GPS/HRM and head out. Some days I'll take the same route and when I'm done I hook the gps/hrm to the computer and then compare it with the previous time I rode that route. Some days, I'll take different routes and the fun there is to create new maps/routes and elevation profiles. It makes it fun to experiment with new routes and combine them into longer routes when I have time.
The web app is a work in progress, but is definitely getting cooler. As I ride I think about the app and new features or methods of handling the data.
I now have a database of routes and workouts and history of commutes, workouts, exercises and meals. I can embed youtube videos in the exercise section so proper form can be referenced. I can export my routes to Google earth and manipulate it there. I'm Continually refining it, and it helps me to stay motivated and interested.
I tend to wear my GPS/HRM when I'm doing stuff around the house to figure my exertion and calories burned.
How geeky is that?
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The way I keep myself interested is to track my workouts with a GPS/HRM and software tool I'm developing. Since I'm a software engineer/geek I find it pretty fun, interesting and education to learn how to instrument my own workouts and dietary habits. What keeps me motivated is to log every workout and keep track of all of my biometrics, meals, and workouts in a web app. I also take the xml from my gps/hrm and generate maps and graphs of all the relevant date. And yes, I bike to work. Every time I ride, I strap on my GPS/HRM and head out. Some days I'll take the same route and when I'm done I hook the gps/hrm to the computer and then compare it with the previous time I rode that route. Some days, I'll take different routes and the fun there is to create new maps/routes and elevation profiles. It makes it fun to experiment with new routes and combine them into longer routes when I have time. The web app is a work in progress, but is definitely getting cooler. As I ride I think about the app and new features or methods of handling the data. I now have a database of routes and workouts and history of commutes, workouts, exercises and meals. I can embed youtube videos in the exercise section so proper form can be referenced. I can export my routes to Google earth and manipulate it there. I'm Continually refining it, and it helps me to stay motivated and interested. I tend to wear my GPS/HRM when I'm doing stuff around the house to figure my exertion and calories burned. How geeky is that?