I’ve never been at the forefront of technological advances. I didn’t set eyes on the World Wide Web until I started university and when everyone else was getting their second iPhone, I was still dialing friends up from my Samsung flip. I’m not against technology in the slightest, I’m just always late to the party because I’m usually out on a mountain marveling at nature.
A year ago, long after most people had subscribed to the sports watch trend, I finally got my hands on my first GPS watch. I had loads of friends who extolled the benefits of them and there’s research too, including a 2019 study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Development which suggests that wearable technology like watches, heart rate monitors and rings can increase physical activity. That in turn can cut down on healthcare costs. So I decided to have a go.
