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Lori Borgman

Lori Borgman: Survival of the Fitbitest

This is the week I move to the top of the leader board in a Fitbit competition. This is exciting because when you are of a "certain age," others begin to count you out, and there's nothing like being counted in. Especially if the "in" is in first place.

As you probably know, a Fitbit is like an ankle monitor for your wrist. It doesn't track the places you go; it tracks how many steps you take to get to the places you go.

This little high-tech watch has an algorithm that counts your steps based on motion patterns like swinging arms.

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