diff --git a/fitnessCog/fitness.py b/fitnessCog/fitness.py
index ccdea4e..deb34f4 100644
--- a/fitnessCog/fitness.py
+++ b/fitnessCog/fitness.py
@@ -41,12 +41,11 @@ class FitnessCog(commands.Cog):
         if not content.startswith("!"):
             return
 
-        cmdline = content[1:].strip()
+        cmdline = content[1:].strip().lower()
         if not cmdline:
             return
 
         cmd, *rest = cmdline.split(" ", 1)
-        cmd = cmd.lower()
         arg = rest[0].strip() if rest else ""
 
         if cmd == "getunits":
@@ -104,11 +103,11 @@ class FitnessCog(commands.Cog):
             parts = message.content[1:].strip().split()
             if len(parts) < 2:
                 await message.reply(
-                    "Usage: `!<activity> <value> [unit]` (example: `!pushups 20 reps`)"
+                    "Usage: `!<activity> <value> [unit]` (example: `!pushups 20` or `!run 5 km`)"
                 )
                 return
 
-            activity = parts[0].lower()
+            activity = parts[0]
 
             try:
                 value = float(parts[1])
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ class FitnessCog(commands.Cog):
                 )
                 return
 
-            unit = parts[2].lower() if len(parts) > 2 else "m"
+            unit = parts[2] if len(parts) > 2 else "m"
 
             timestamp = int(message.created_at.timestamp())
             username = message.author.name