71 - Tracking

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The word for today is tracking. I have a mixed relationship with my fitness tracker. I’ve had a Garmin wristband for over two years, but I’d be surprised if I’ve worn it half that time. While it’s interesting to see sleep patterns, heart rate info, and pace from runs, I think I struggle with what to do with that information. The most actionable is moving the pace of runs lower, but I think that’s where I end up abandoning the fitness band. I don’t want my goal of exercise to be an arbitrary number, and tracking performance data nudges me toward number goals.

Today’s concrete challenge is to consider your fitness goals and whether tracking will help you get there. Write down a tiny exercise habit that you have or want and then write a huge exercise goal next to it. One example is walking 10 minutes every day to running a 10k. A can help you get to B, and some people benefit greatly from tracking progress of the tiny habit. Some good apps for this are Coach.me and Strides.

If you want to commit, say the following phrase: “I will pair a small fitness habit with a large fitness goal and consider tracking.”

I’ll keep the music playing while you get it done, and don’t miss the soundtrack at the end of this episode.

Before you go, repeat the following soundtrack, “I am the kind of person who sees the connection between tiny habits and large goals.”

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Check back tomorrow for a new challenge. Until then.

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