Ok, I have not actually walked the Serengeti. But I have walked the 500 miles that would
represent walking from the top to the bottom of the Serengeti since I started
using my Fitbit. That would be a very
silly thing to do. The last time I was
in the Serengeti it was very clear that I was not high enough up on the food
chain to survive such a walk.
I decided to participate in a Fitbit study. It seemed like such a great deal. In exchange for giving them my blood and my
ongoing activity information, I got to try the device. One of my challenges with a device is that
there is a learning curve to optimally using it, and that was overcome
immediately. The friendly study
personnel set up my Fitbit and made sure I knew how all the features before I
left with my device.
Prior to entering the study I had gotten back on the
exercise bandwagon, but what I did not realize is that on days that I did not
exercise for an hour I was very unlikely to achieve my baseline goal of 10,000
in a day, unless I was on vacation and walking a lot. My job is very sedentary and even though I
have a standing desk, my daytime activity is shockingly low. I love my Fitbit—I faithfully meet my
baseline goals except on very rare occasions, and I will be using it when the study
I am in ends. 
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