I use a Fitbit Surge to help me train and stay accountable. I aim to average 15k steps a day and it has been invaluable in my fitness and weight loss campaign over the last 12 months. Since using my Fitbit I have lost 80lbs and have literally gone from morbidly obese couch potato to a little bit overweight and someone who exercises daily.
The Surge has a great feature- it tells you how well you have slept and records how many times you have been restless or actually awake. I aim for 7 hours sleep each night. Last night I got 8 hours. Still woke up feeling dog tired and that feeling persisted all day. Sometimes my head tells me to sod the workout and stay in bed/on the sofa/watching TV. I still got up and did a half hour treadmill run first thing- sometimes the mind is weak and the body just has to turn up and do its stuff. Today was one of those days.
Today I made over 18k steps. Despite feeling like a longer sleep this morning I am still one step closer to being ready for my marathon next Spring. Tomorrow I will feel a bit more alert, but today was good enough.
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