{"id":4897,"date":"2011-12-28T08:06:29","date_gmt":"2011-12-28T01:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=4897"},"modified":"2011-12-30T11:25:39","modified_gmt":"2011-12-30T04:25:39","slug":"striivg-for-my-best-in-2012-todays-pedometer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/striivg-for-my-best-in-2012-todays-pedometer\/","title":{"rendered":"Striiv’g for My Best in 2012 – Today’s Pedometer"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Lori Cunningham<\/span><\/address>\n
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Editor’s Note:<\/strong> \u00a0This is a product you’re going to want to win! \u00a0Be sure to enter at the bottom of this article. \u00a0Contest ends January 17th. \u00a0Walk your way into a healthier New Year.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
You gotta love Christmas, such a fun and festive time of year. \u00a0It’s after Christmas that isn’t so fun. \u00a0Those Christmas cookies, cakes, and fudge that were so fun to eat decided to hang around, causing extra unwanted pounds. \u00a0I know, I speak from experience! \u00a0Many of vow things will go better in the New Year.<\/div>\n
While at\u00a0BlogHer<\/a>, I learned about the\u00a0Striiv LCD Pedometer<\/a>. Striiv just launched in October. \u00a0Striiv promised to make exercise fun, and I can tell you, they have delivered on that promise.<\/div>\n
Knowing I would be hitting Disney World after my Car of the Tomorrow<\/a>\u00a0event with Ford in Orlando, I eagerly took my Striiv along with me.\u00a0 I couldn’t wait to see how many steps I’d take while at the parks. \u00a0At last a pedometer that is smart! \u00a0In the past, I loved the idea of using a pedometer, but after a few days, it seemed lackluster.\u00a0 Yawn.\u00a0 But now, put a computer in it and now I’m excited!<\/div>\n
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More About Striiv<\/span><\/h2>\n

Striiv is a 2.75 inches by 1.7 \u00a0inch device with a 1.25 inch by 1 3\/4 inch LCD color screen.\u00a0 It counts your steps, how many stairs you’ve climbed (equated from the number of steps you’ve taken), how many miles, and how many calories burned.\u00a0 But it does way more than that…<\/p>\n

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Challenges<\/strong> – Striiv has many challenges you can take to increase your walking stats.\u00a0 You can select challenges such as:
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Reach 208 stairs in 5 min<\/p>\n

250 steps in 10 minutes<\/p>\n

Climb 80 stairs in 30 minutes<\/p>\n

reach 280 stairs in 1 minute<\/p>\n

Reach 7062 steps in 10 minutes<\/p>\n

Get 15 trophies in 45 minutes<\/p>\n

the list goes on and on…<\/p>\n

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Trophies<\/strong> – Trophies reward you for taking great strides.\u00a0 Trophies\u00a0memorialize\u00a0things for you like how far you traveled or calories you burned.\u00a0 Examples of trophies include:<\/p>\n

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Burn off Large Fries – 300 calories<\/div>\n

Burn a Soda – 150 calories<\/p>\n

Rise and Shine – first 150 steps<\/p>\n

Walk the Golden Gate Bridge – 1.7 mi.<\/p>\n

Beat the National Average – 4,900 steps<\/p>\n

Burn a Sundae – 750 calories<\/p>\n

Climb the Statue of Liberty – 354 stairs<\/p>\n

Walk the Las Vegas Strip – 8.4 miles<\/p>\n

and many more…<\/p>\n

Trophies accumulate by the day, All Time (shows all the trophies you’ve ever collected), and Future available trophies.<\/p>\n

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Walkathon<\/strong> – now this concept is a true winner and one of the reasons why many of the bloggers at BlogHer were so<\/p>\n

excited about the Striiv.\u00a0 Striiv’s goal is to motivate and encourage people to exercise more.\u00a0 In addition to the challenges\u00a0and trophies, Striiv includes a charity element.\u00a0 Striiv has partnered with large corporations who have pledged to donate\u00a0\u00a0money to specified charities for steps taken by Striiv users.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Currently, there are three charities available for you to choose from:<\/p>\n

Clean Water<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0– A Day’s worth of clean water for a school child in South America (1 donation = 18,000 steps)<\/p>\n

Fight Polio<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0– immunize one child in the world-wide fight against polio (one donation = 60,000 steps)<\/p>\n

Rainforest<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0– Conserve a parking spot size area of Tanzania’s rainforest for 1 year.\u00a0 (1 donation = 18,000 steps).<\/p>\n

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\nGames<\/strong> – Another element I love about the Striiv is it’s included game called Myland.\u00a0 Myland is a colorful land with waterfalls, green grass, and mountains.\u00a0 As you make your steps you earn coins and energy bolts which help you to build structures, trees, and flowers in Myland.\u00a0 As you progress, you open more available land, structures, and challenges.\u00a0 This game is addictive.\u00a0 It’s similar to one of the Facebook games like Farmville, Smurfs, or many others where you need to keep going back to collect coins.<\/p>\n

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Stats & Charts<\/strong> – Gives you great stats like how many steps, stairs, running, miles, calories, and energy you achieved today, since you started using Striiv, your daily average, and personal bests.\u00a0 Using the Charts feature, you can see your steps, miles, and calories graphically for the past 5 days or month.\u00a0 Very cool.<\/p>\n

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A Mom’s Perspective<\/span><\/h2>\n

I had an absolute blast using my Striiv on my Orlando trip.\u00a0 I took a total of 35,715 steps or the equivalent of 1,079 stairs\"\"<\/a> in total.\u00a0 My average number of steps per day was 5,100.\u00a0 My personal best day was the day we went to Epcot, I amassed 10,817 steps.<\/p>\n

But the best part of all, I earned nearly four glasses of clean water to help children in South America.\u00a0 My daughter and I couldn’t wait to upload our earned glasses of water to the Striiv website.\u00a0 Throughout the week we enjoyed sharing the Striiv and working on challenges while waiting for our shuttle bus to various places.<\/p>\n

My Striiv and I are literally attached at the hip. \u00a0Since I received the Striiv back in August, there have only been two days that I forgot to wear it. \u00a0Every step I take is a step forward in improving my health and I’m walking for thousands of people in South America who yearn for another glass of fresh water, which I take for granted. \u00a0And so, I walk on.<\/p>\n

The Striiv retails for $99, comes in white, and with a clip to clip on your belt as well as a key ring you can use to attach to your belt loop, purse, keys, etc.\u00a0 Striiv is available directly though their website<\/a>, Amazon<\/a>, or through HSN.com\u00a0(for $129.95 +$7.95 S&H).<\/p>\n

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What do you think about Striiv?\u00a0 Would you wear it everyday?<\/p>\n

* I was provided a Striiv unit in exchange for my honest review. \u00a0All opinions are my own.<\/p>\n

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Win It!<\/span><\/h1>\n

Are you ready to begin the New Year with a better watch on your fitness? \u00a0Now you can win one for yourself! \u00a0So far, I have contributed 18 glasses of clean water to people in South America and my Striiv has counted over 330,000 steps since I received it. \u00a0Walking is fun again. \u00a0Now it’s your turn…<\/p>\n

TO ENTER<\/strong><\/p>\n