Halfway through Day 1

Day 1: A Fresh Start

Woke up feeling great and energized! I’m not sure if it’s due to the good night’s sleep I got from stopping eating at 5:45 PM the day before (Huberman Protocol) or simply the excitement of starting the day. I managed a 17.5-hour fast and broke it with a balanced lunch that aligns with my calorie goals.

Starting Stats from Garmin (7-Day Averages)

Resting Heart Rate (RHR): 59 bpm
Average Sleep: 6 hours and 49 minutes

Additional Garmin Stats

  • Fitness Age: 34.5 (I'm 35 so 34.5 is acceptable but room for improvement)

  • VO2 Max: 43

I feel a bit embarrassed sharing my VO2 Max, but hey, this is a blog that no one reads anyway. For context, this number hasn’t changed much since 2022 because it only updates with runs, and I haven’t been running much lately. At my peak, it was 51, which is quite good, while 43 isn’t so great. I’ll dive deeper into what this means in a future post, but for now, this is something I’m determined to improve.



Cheers to a great rest of day☝




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