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Google's "My Tracks" support ending
Google is ending its support for "My Tracks". It's the mobile app I use to track my bike rides. Simple, good gps mapping integrated with google maps, good stats/charts, and uploads all "tracks" to one excel spreadsheet. No bells and whistles and it doesn't integrate into any "lifestyle" apps, which I suppose is why it is…
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NSV: Blood Pressure back to normal range
Healthy blood pressure is as much of a motivator as decreasing my waistline. As far as I can tell, my blood pressure hit a high of 148/95 in Feb 2013. For those keeping score, that's stage 1 hypertension. At the time I was sedentary, stressed out at work, and taking a break from my home improvement projects. I was a 37…
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My first two weeks. (10 pounds lost and 6 gained back.)
I'm 35 years old and the weight has been creeping up over the past few years. I spend a lot of time behind a desk at work, and a few hours in the car each day. At home I'm on my feet a lot trying to keep up with two young kids and many DIY home renovation projects. I'm about 73.5 inches tall and weighed 246 when I started…
