Staying on Track with exercise: Finding the right tool is the key

In my last post I talked about why I needed exercise everyday. For the last month I've been successful at staying on track with getting at least 45 minutes of strenuous exercise 6 days a week on average. This is remarkably consistent for me. The difference was that I found a new tool for helping me to stay on track. I found the website Daily Mile. You can take a look at he site here .

What's great about the site is that you can record your run, or bike or whatever everyday and it gives you a color chart of what you've done. The graphics are great and really speak to my need for instant feedback. What's great about this site for people with ADHD is that you can invite friends and view their stats as they view yours; you can actually set up built in accountability. Once a week, the site sends you an email with your training stats, and also keeps track of things like how many doughnuts you've burned, how many times around the world you've gone, etc. If you're really looking for accountability, you can also have it update your Facebook page or twitter account with your runs/workouts. This site is really great for those of us with ADHD: it's simple and easy to use, it provides instant feedback, it looks cool, it gives you a reward for every run, and you can build in accountability. For me it's the best tool I've found that not only tracks what I've done, but motivates me to get out there the next day!

Exercise is a truly important piece of treating your ADHD, but it is only a piece of the puzzle. In my next series of posts, I'm going to begin my discussion of how treating ADHD mirrors the teachings of Buddhism. This idea originally came to me on a run, and I'm excited to share my thoughts on this as I refine them.