June started strong, but slowly went off the rails. My hip was hurting, I had trips for work and pleasure (safely, course), and I was just not super focused on my food. I didn’t lose momentum, I just lost the time and freedom of being at home in a routine and the effort dwindled away.

The Good

I did kayak a few days this month, worked out those kayaking muscles
I spent 4 days off the grid, away from the world
Food intake went a little crazy, but I didn’t lose my progress (except for a little bloat weight)
I did have one stellar hike (an excellent camping weekend)
I had some really great days with excellent workouts
There was a lot of clarity found
I read a book and started another one
I spent a few days with one of my best friends in the middle of nowhere Arkansas and it was rejuvenating
I spent a moment in a cave!

The Not So Good

There were several days with less than stellar movement
I did not track my food for the last half of the month
I slept about an hour less, on average, per night
I did not even come close to closing my rings on my watch every day
I was 10% behind 2019’s step totals/activity goals
I stopped doing anything (which can be attributed to working LONG days)

Mental Health Check In

As mentioned above, I found some clarity on many things including this whole quantification of myself and my activities
I managed to regain my positive energy despite these shitty-on-paper numbers this month
Off the grid for 4 days really helped with the stressors related to work
Work has wore me down
I’ve felt kind of lonely, despite not being alone
Routines are still my best tool in staying happy, healthy, and optimistic

Goals for July

Get back on track with daily activity
Ride my bike more often (honestly, just fucking do it)
I want to run (going to work my hip out and try to get back on it)
I’m upgrading to the Couch to 25K plan instead of just the 10K
I’m reducing my overall caloric intake
I will get my average monthly step goal back up to 12K and beat 2019
Finish another book or two
Get 150 miles of activity

Conclusions - Going Forward

I’m still on track - mentally and physically
My goals are still there and I’m a little easier on myself related to this numbers I keep
I will keep trying - there’s no reason to give up because of a few bad weeks