Even if you don’t own one, you’ll no doubt have heard all about the benefits of wearing a GPS watch by now. Whether it’s your co-workers discussing their sleep tracking round the water cooler or studies about how wearable technology can improve your physical activity, you’re bound to have heard that wearing a sports watch can be a great tool to track your progress on the trail or even at the gym, and help you get fitter and faster.
But what if you’re not a pro runner, or a cyclist? What if you’re not interested in metrics like pace, heart rate zone and recovery times because fitness is just a nice side effect of your favorite activity? Maybe your footwear of choice is in fact a pair of hiking boots and you prefer to move at a slower pace, soaking in the views and, perhaps most importantly, getting a bit of a digital detox. Do you really need a GPS watch for hiking?
