I wasn't going to get one of those "whatsit-thingies" to keep track of mileage: til I got curious, and gee, they look kinda cool. I might get one after all.
I found this interesting and helpful, and there was some good advice about how to set the thing up. I especially liked the stride measurement ideas:
Before You Buy a Pedometer at about.com.
How to Measure Your Stride - Step Length
[ March 28, 2003: Message edited by: mark12_30 ]