My GPS said I'd walked 1,000 miles on the Appalachian Trail this year

I was checking my stats after a section in Virginia and the number just popped up. I started in Georgia in March and have been piecing it together on weekends. It hit me that I've covered a huge chunk of the trail without even planning for that exact number. Has anyone else had a mileage total sneak up on them like that?

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jakeb818d ago

Man, my fitness tracker once congratulated me for walking 500 miles. It was just me pacing around the house stressing.

elliotm578d agoMost Upvoted

Sounds like your tracker missed the part where you wore a hole in the carpet. Modern tech is great at counting steps but terrible at reading a room. At least you got a trophy for your nervous energy.

wade2508d agoMost Upvoted

Pacing can be a legit way to process stress, though. My tracker logs those steps and the data shows my heart rate drops after a few minutes of moving. It's not just nervous energy, it's a physical release the tech actually picks up on.