Cardiovascular miles

Abstract

A system and method is provided that converts various athletic performance metrics / types to a standard or common unit of measurement. For example, in an embodiment, various athletic performance types are converted to an equivalent miles run. In another example, various types of athletic activities are converted to an equivalent number of credits that may be used to acquire rewards or other items. A conversion factor may be personalized based on an athlete's attributes such as height, weight, gender, age and the like.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is a continuation-in-part of and claims priority to U.S. Patent Application No. 61 / 012,410, filed December 7, 2007, and U.S. Patent Application No. 61 / 033,355, filed March 3, 2008, and is hereby Incorporated by reference and made a part of this application. technical field Background technique [0003] Athletes or other active or fitness persons often track their athletic performance against a personal goal, benchmark, or athletic performance of one or more other athletes or other similarly active persons. However, comparing athletic performance between two athletes, for example, if their athletic performance differs in the form of exercise (e.g., if one athlete runs while the other does resistance train, bicycling, rowing, etc.) is challenging. For example, a runner may track performance based on distance run, such as miles run. Another person may prefer to exercise on a cardio-type machine, such a...

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Problems solved by technology

Thus, while some athletic performance monitoring systems offer certain advantageous features, they still have certain limitations

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