{"id":323,"date":"2008-06-29T12:23:31","date_gmt":"2008-06-29T19:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/?p=323"},"modified":"2008-06-29T12:24:14","modified_gmt":"2008-06-29T19:24:14","slug":"getting-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/archives\/323","title":{"rendered":"Getting Fit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last few days I&#8217;ve purchased the following:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/img_8068.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/archives\/323\/img_8068\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/\/home\/.kelb\/stiibu\/stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/img_8068.jpg?fit=2272%2C1704&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2272,1704\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon IXY DIGITAL 400&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1214724925&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.40625&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wii Fit and new K2 Moto Speed Rollerblades\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/\/home\/.kelb\/stiibu\/stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/img_8068.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/\/home\/.kelb\/stiibu\/stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/img_8068.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/img_8068.jpg?resize=300%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"Wii Fit and new K2 Moto Speed Rollerblades\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-324\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>New Rollerblades<\/h3>\n<p>They seem good, but yesterday I went for a long ride around the Sea Wall (Stanley Park), along English Bay, and around False Creek to Science World and the work-in-progress Olympic Village (which looks nice!) and back to English Bay, then to Pender and Granville.  I quickly made a rough route:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmap-pedometer.com\/?r=2031415\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"325\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/archives\/323\/downtown-vancouver_rollerblading-route\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/\/home\/.kelb\/stiibu\/stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/downtown-vancouver_rollerblading-route.png?fit=411%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"411,473\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"downtown-vancouver_rollerblading-route\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/\/home\/.kelb\/stiibu\/stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/downtown-vancouver_rollerblading-route.png?fit=260%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/\/home\/.kelb\/stiibu\/stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/downtown-vancouver_rollerblading-route.png?fit=411%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/downtown-vancouver_rollerblading-route.png?resize=411%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"downtown-vancouver_rollerblading-route\" width=\"411\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>25.5km<\/strong>.  Not bad!  But I my feet and legs were quite sore, in ways they shouldn&#8217;t be.. including a couple small blisters (ew).  I think I still have to find the right socks\/tightness adjustment combo.  The rollerblades themselves are 2007 K2 Moto Speeds.  I couldn&#8217;t find this model on the K2 website, which I found a little strange&#8230;.  I got them for $130.  Getting 2007 vs 2008 (had to go all the way to Metrotown for my size) saved me $30 and apparently they were originally $180 or $190 or something.  Oh, it sure is nice having a brake again!  \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h3>Wii Fit<\/h3>\n<p>I tried this out for the first time, last night.  I tried to document my body test, but the video on my camera isn&#8217;t that great (another thing I need to look at replacing).  Unsurprisingly, it called me overweight with a BMI of 27.95 and weighed me at about 168 lbs.  BMI is not a very good measurement for my obesity because I&#8217;m rather stocky (heavy for my short height &#8211; all this muscle, you know), and height and weight are the only factors.  However, I could definitely stand to lose a few pounds, so I set an 8 pound goal over 1 month.  It gave me an initial Wii Fit age of 41, which basically means I haven&#8217;t gotten used to the balance board yet &#8211; I&#8217;m sure I could get a better age doing the test again.  So far, I&#8217;ve only tried a few games and a couple exercises, but I enjoy it!  I really like how it tracks and graphs your progress.<\/p>\n<p>I attempted to make a couple annotated youtube videos:<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i3OoMRkkLfw'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"326\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/archives\/323\/vid1\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/\/home\/.kelb\/stiibu\/stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/vid1.png?fit=425%2C345&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"425,345\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wii Fit Setup [Part 1]\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/\/home\/.kelb\/stiibu\/stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/vid1.png?fit=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/\/home\/.kelb\/stiibu\/stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/vid1.png?fit=425%2C345&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/vid1.png?resize=425%2C345&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"Wii Fit Setup [Part 1]\" width=\"425\" height=\"345\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-326\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sOMb9dbGSHg'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"327\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/archives\/323\/vid2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/\/home\/.kelb\/stiibu\/stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/vid2.png?fit=423%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"423,344\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wii Fit Setup [Part 2]\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/\/home\/.kelb\/stiibu\/stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/vid2.png?fit=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/\/home\/.kelb\/stiibu\/stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/vid2.png?fit=423%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wordpress\/..\/files\/2008\/06\/vid2.png?resize=423%2C344&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"Wii Fit Setup [Part 2]\" width=\"423\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-327\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last few days I&#8217;ve purchased the following: New Rollerblades They seem good, but yesterday I went for a long ride around the Sea Wall (Stanley Park), along English Bay, and around False Creek to Science World and the work-in-progress Olympic Village (which looks nice!) and back to English Bay, then to Pender and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/archives\/323\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Getting Fit<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1,6],"tags":[5,9,166,124,20,165,167],"class_list":["post-323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-recreation","tag-games","tag-photos","tag-rollerblading","tag-video","tag-wii","tag-wii-fit","tag-youtube","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4jEMb-5d","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stevenbrown.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}