As we say in the pedometer business, “The journey of 999.999 miles begins with a single step.”

I thought there’d be a lot of people out there who shared my interest in pedometers. I was really looking forward to getting together with my fellow enthusiasts for some pedometer talk. We could swap tips on getting the most out of our pedometers, debate the merits of the various models, and just generally hang out in a pedometer-positive atmosphere. But if there are others like me out there, I can’t find them.

It’s too bad, too, because there’s nothing I love more than telling people about the Step Pro Pedometer. It tracks distance up to 999.999 miles and counts steps up to 99,999. It’s got a big easy-to-read LCD and it’s compact and easy to use. It’s a pretty fascinating little gadget.

And there’s no reason we couldn’t share our love of similar personal fitness devices like the Pro-Form Heart Rate Monitor. What’s not to like about a monitor that delivers a fast and accurate reading of your ECG heart rate? That’s not all, either. You can also set a hi-lo target zone alarm, calculate the percentage of your maximum heart rate, and count your calories. And the Pro-Form Heart Rate Monitor does all that without a chest strap, thanks to the Quick Touch Technology. You can tell this is exactly the kind of stuff I love talking about.

But after five straight meetings where I’m the only one to show up, I have to conclude I’m alone in my enthusiasm. I’ve tried everything from Facebook to newspaper classifieds, and still, nothing. For some reason I just can’t figure out, nobody wants to join my Pedometerphiles Club.

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