public function createActivity($name, $type, $start_date_local, $elapsed_time, $description = null, $distance = null)
{
$path = '/activities';
$parameters = array('name' => $name, 'type' => $type, 'start_date_local' => $start_date_local, 'elapsed_time' => $elapsed_time, 'description' => $description, 'distance' => $distance);
$result = $this->adapter->post($path, $parameters, $this->getHeaders());
return $this->format($result);
}