The repetitive nature of walking circles on a track may cause you to lose count of the number of laps you complete. A variety of lap-counting ideas are available. Some cost money, such as purchasing a lap counter, but are very easy to use. Others are inexpensive, like pen and paper, but require more concentration to track your laps. Find the method that works the best for you even if you have to try a variety of ideas. Accurate lap-counting helps you reach your workout goals.
Step 1
Use a lap counter that you hold in your hand. Click the counter each time you complete a lap.
Step 2
Slide colorful, plastic beads onto a 3-foot long piece of string. Use a high number of beads to represent the number of laps you walk. Leave open space on the string above your line of beads. Hold the bead string in your hands as you walk. Move a bead from the stack to the open space each time you complete a lap.
Step 3
Hold popsicle sticks in your hands to match the number of laps you want to walk. Set one stick down each time you complete a lap. Use this count down method when you have a set number of laps to complete.
Step 4
Hold a small piece of paper and pen in your hands. Mark the paper each time you complete a lap.
Step 5
Write numbers on a piece of paper to represent the amount of laps you are going to walk. Carry your piece of paper and a hole puncher with you as you walk. Punch a hole into the number representing the lap you complete.
Step 6
Set a towel, watter bottle or other object next to an upright pole around the track. Move the towel to the next pole as you complete a lap. Count the number of poles you move your towel to calculate your total laps.
Tips and Warnings
- Walk clockwise and counter-clockwise an equal number of laps for even training on your leg muscles. Use your beads to track your miles walked. Calculate the number of laps that equal a mile. Select one dark bead plus the number of lighter colored beads to equal your lap total. The darker colored bead represents each mile you walk. Slide light colored beads in between the darker beads. For example, if your track is 1/4 of mile, you walk four laps to equal a mile. The beads on your string are strung in a dark, light, light, light, pattern.
Things You'll Need
- Hand lap counter
- Popsicle sticks
- Plastic beads
- 3 foot long string or yarn
- Pen
- Paper
- Hole punch
- Towel
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