Fitness trackers!

I use a POLAR F7 HRM and use it for everything. Granted its only HR but I than use Strava and RUNKEEPER to track everything else and than just punch in my HR.

As a (re)Beginner Triathlete, see below, I am looking to keep on task in all aspects of fitness. This includes NOT sitting in my easy chair all day, and knowing I got a full nights rest. This is the whole reason I would like an "all the time" fitness tracker. The exercise HRM's are yesterdays news. I use Endomondo with my phone to track any running and biking. I (will) log it all on here. I know there are automatic logging features with certain devices, and although that's cool, I find it very satisfying to take a minute and log my workouts on here manually.

I'm rambling....

Why I'm a REbeginner.
I was all about Triathlon in 2010. Then we had our first child in the spring of 2011. We moved, and I became a stay at home dad. Schedule wise, I had no time to train. Nearly 4yrs later, with two kids now, I'm ready to MAKE time.


I'm surprised this topic isn't a hotter one on here. I know how some Triathletes like to over analyze data. Something that gives you a pictures of YOU, 24/7, could be very valuable info.

The thing about activity trackers is that they tend to be better for people who aren't athletes. So triathletes will be more likely to have gear that actually monitors their workouts, but not as much their daily walking and number of steps climbed in a day. (The "calorie" count for non-workout time is not very accurate.)

I'd like to have the Garmin 920xt which has fitness-tracking ability (in non-GPS mode) when you are wearing it as a watch. But mostly just for the novelty of it. I can't see wearing an activity tracker otherwise.