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Measure the distance of your walk, run, bike with Google Maps – Video Tip

If you are working on a new year’s resolution to walk or run more, or you just want to measure how far it was to walk from your hotel to the restaraunt, this tip is for you. There a million and one other uses for this tip as well.

The Gmaps Pedometer is an easy to use tool that a runner put together using Google Maps to be able to quickly map out distances on city streets. The creator did a remarkable job of preserving the simplicity of Google while marrying it with a useful set of tools for exercise folks and tourists. I didn’t mention it in the video, but if you are touring a foreign city and want to know why your dogs are so tired at the end of the day, pull up Gmap Pedometer to see how far you walked! It works for any city in the world.

So whether you are a runner, walker, biker, orRead More »Measure the distance of your walk, run, bike with Google Maps – Video Tip

6 Health Tips from a Physical Therapist Turned Tech Dude

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photo credit: puroticorico

When I meet new customers or even strike up conversations with existing ones, my past sometimes infiltrates the conversation. I didn’t start out my adult life as a computer tech/trainer. I didn’t get a degree in computer technology. My degree and training is in physical therapy. I worked as a physical therapist for over 10 years, mostly with geriatrics.

During those years, I informally did my own case study on healthy individuals, recovery time for sick or injured, and general wellness. I tried to compile and make sense of those who stay healthy as we age and why.

In 6 easy to digest snippets, here is what I observed in my years as a working physical therapist and in my years as trained physical therapist working in technology:Read More »6 Health Tips from a Physical Therapist Turned Tech Dude