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Yet another Polar FT7 Q: error codes?
I have an FT-7 and like everyone else who posts, I love it, but.. Thanks to the posts already here I think I've got the chest strap behaving most of the time by laundering it regularly and keeping it taut. Yesterday the watch component started displaying the number 2 in a circle at the lower right corner of the display…
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Food posts on FaceBook- am I being mean?
So, I finally got tired of (some) of my FB friends who post almost nothing but recipes on FB. And not just ANY recipes. You know the kind I mean- bar cookies covered with half an inch of frosting, casseroles loaded with bacon and cheese, something called "millionaire spaghetti pie"... sadly, the people who post these…
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Bicycling in rain- how do you cope?
I've gotten into charity bike rides (30+miles) and they're usually "rain or shine" unless there are thunderstorms. So far my luck has held out; I've been blessed with perfect weather for the last 2 and it looks good for the one next weekend as well. I don't like bicycling in rain- I go to the gym to workout instead. I've…
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Eating after Endurance Events
Last weekend I did a 31-mile charity bike ride- the longest distance I've ever done (typically I ride 20 miles on Saturday and again on Sunday in good weather). I'm happy to say I loved it- didn't break any speed records but felt great afterwards. According to my HRM I burned over 1,400 calories. I'm at my goal weight but…
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NSV: Local Corporate Athletic Competition
This is my 11th year of competing; I'm awful at team sports but when I changed jobs at age 50 and moved to this area, my new employer's team was thrilled to find a lady in my age group crazy enough to do the distance events (5K, Mile run, 3 mile bike race, 200 Free swim). I'm a bit of a secret weapon; if you place in the…
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Friends Posting recipes on FaceBook
Has anyone else noticed the annoying trend of FaceBook friends posting endless recipes? During one week I had 2 different people post recipes for greasy, cheesy, fattening stuff and then post “spring cleanse” recipes for water and various fruits and seasonings. I posted the snarky observation that if you refrained from all…
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Step test results- gotta brag!
My company has a Wellness program and one way to rack up points is the Step test. If you haven't heard of it, here's a link. http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/home-step.htm Briefly- you step up and down on a 12-inch step according to a set rhythm for 3 minutes and they take your pulse afterwards. The lower, the…
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Food on Planes- interesting lesson
I've been eating leaner and healthier for the last couple of years and this was my first time on a long-haul in Coach (previous employer paid for Business Class transatlantic). I thought about what they might serve and when, and remembered American Airlines' crappy Coach class breakfast of yogurt with high-fructose corn…
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Introducing Myself/Lost 15+ lbs.
I've posted a few times on my frustrations with my FT7 heart rate montor (currently it's behaving) but decided it's time to do a little more. I've always been active, but what really changed my life was getting into a job at the age of 50 in a company that participated in a local corporate athletic competition. Me, the…
