May By the Numbers

Each month I look back and check in on some of the data that I passively collect, like steps and sleep, and then I take a look at my training log and count how many workouts did, and what they consisted of. Each time I do this, I hope to get some sort of insight that will help me alter my habits in the next month. If you have a fitness tracker, I suggest you do the same!

Steps: 380,160 for a daily average of 12,263!

After seeing this number be around 6000-7000 all winter I’m pumped that my step count is increasing as running season is in full swing. I expect this to be about the average for the rest of the summer. Not only will I be running more frequently, but I’ll be outside with the kids a lot more and doing more yard work around the house.

Sleep: 7 Hours 12 Minutes average per night

This is the same as last month, and it’s trending lower than my 7:22 average from the winter. I’m getting to bed on time, which is an improvement from last month, but still lacking. Only got 8 hours twice last month (but I already got in once in June too!). I also had two days that I slept past 6am, a record, but stayed up to midnight on those nights!

Workouts: 35

I love training. When training for weightlifting, 4 times per week was all my body could really handle. It required a big warm up, lots of rest between sets and therefore tons of time to build up.  Four time per week was about all I could handle. Now, I’m into more of a normal workout groove for me, which is more frequent, less taxing workouts allowing me to get after it more often. Often twice a day.

Twenty of these sessions were straight up running, and the other 15 were kettlebell workouts, usually less than 20 minutes, snatching and clean and jerking, or doing little mash up of every thing.

I hope this inspires you to look back and check in on any health/fitness/lifestyle data that you are collecting. See if you notice any trends, or come up with some ideas on how to adjust things for this month.

Justin Miner

@justinminergain