“So come on, come on, come on
Let’s get physical”

— Dua Lipa "Physical"

Quick Stats

Total steps: 414,527

Average daily steps: 14,294

Highest daily steps: 27,708

Lowest daily steps: 6,934

Total miles walked/ran/hiked: 104.74

Total miles hiked: 14

Sleep stats: 6:13 per night average, 5 over 7 hours and 15 between 6-7 hours

Days of Activity: 27

The Good

Had a couple of good hikes with some nice scenery
Increased my sleep by going to bed earlier
I had 42% more movement than February 2019
I was more active and my daily numbers were higher
I hit 104 miles of activity!
I feel lost when I don’t go to the gym
Seeing slight results in my shoulders, face, and upper body
I don’t feel bad about a few “bad” meals here and there - it’s not a derailment like in the past
I did four weeks of Couch 2 10K - and it’s getting easier
I’m down another 9 pounds this month
I got out in my kayak one weekend and it was glorious!
I had enough social interaction to feel like I was still part of the world but not enough to make me tired of the world
I had an epic last day of the month with a 7 mile hike and my first trail run of 2020

I had a couple of “zero days” that I just couldn’t get myself moving - the zero isn’t the bothersome part, it was the lack of any motivation
Another month of a few weeks out of town - it can be difficult to overcome the temptation to eat and act like a lazy version of myself
I didn’t work out one whole week in the gym and it was depressing - but I think I found a hotel in the town I go for work that has a complimentary gym membership
My Apple Watch fell out of my gym locker and it shattered - did get it replaced, but it ruined my streaks in the Health App

February was an overall win for my personal mental well being
Finding a balance of work and life is difficult for me now, but I’m going to continue to work on it
Writing daily or recording my thoughts really helps
Exercise brings me back to sanity
The CALM app has been very helpful
I had my few bad days, and of course I get in my head about things, but they’re fewer
I had some issues with the scale, I really was being too critical of myself, and I let it get to me too much. Need to take a break on that front.
Had a great bunch of weekends that included hikes, kayaking, drinking games with friends and family, and nights out w/ other friends. Great for the spirit.

I am on track. I have clear goals and I’m working hard to achieve them.
I am tracking my food. I’m still keeping track of everything, unless I’m off the grid. Even “red” days with too many items I should really balance out. I track everything - food, exercise, and sleep.
My coworkers are working out. I’m going to miss lunch workouts as I have so much out of town work ahead of me and my eventual transition to a different company. These guys are my rock some days, and definitely always inspiration.
February was a big win. I added running, longer daily activities, and kept on lifting. I really did push myself pretty hard and sometimes it was stressful to try and keep up, but it was worth it.

Read/Listen to at least 1 book per month
I didn’t quite get through a book in February either — gotta triple down in March.
Drinking more water
My water intake in February didn’t quite go up as much as I would have liked - so it’ll be a continued effort to drink more water.
Take 2 days off from social media
The last weekend of February was the perfect time to take two days off from the world in general - no cell service meant two days off the grid and I hope to replicate that in March.
More jogging I’m going to continue my 10K training and maybe even include some in between.
Working on increasing my daily average for activity I increased my daily activity to almost 4 miles and 14k steps so I’m hoping to up it from there.
More adventurous hikes - I have a few spots in mind.
I’m hoping to snowshoe in New Mexico and find a few hikes on the weekends I’m out there for work.
Continued daily mindful breaks and reading The Awakening I need to get back to taking a few more minutes for this and maybe some yoga.
There’s no reason I can’t hit 100 miles for March. I had 104 in February, so lets shoot for 115-120 in March.
I am aiming for 50%+ vegetarian. I want to be concerned about this, but when I’m out of town it can be tricky for me.