McLauchlan, Kevin wrote:
Do any listmembers make use of - or have created their own - database or
spreadsheet for tracking fitness-related info (the usual logging of running or
cycling or swimming XC-skiing or whatever, plus observations, effects of
training techniques [changes, adoption of new, dropping of old], effects of
supplements [changes, adoption of new, dropping of old], correlation with odd
stuff, like phase of the moon, training route is in proximity to major power
transmission lines on three of every five training days (I'm makin' this up,
but you get the idea... not purely numeric stuff, but also true-false, high/low.
How about similar for health/medical tracking, with info like (but not limited
to) weight, physical dimensions, meds, symptoms (occurrence, intensity, etc.),
side-effects (occurrence, intensity, etc.), treatment progress for
major-illness recovery (heart, stroke, cancer, diabetes, other), progress for
sports-injury rehab, tracking dose-vs-efficacy of herbal or non-standard
treatments, etc.
In either case, I don't particularly wish to re-invent the wheel, but I'd like
to have a wheel and understand it enough to personalize it.
The fitness group is also ok with on-line and shared solutions. But the
health-problems group is concerned about privacy of data, so local control is
preferred.
Kevin,
Either a spreadsheet or database would work. If you decide to go with a
database I will be glad to give you a hand with the design and
deployment, email direct to let me know. I am currently working on a
database for a friend that uses MySQL. Knowledge learned can be used to
help you out.
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Andy Brown
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