June by the Numbers

Welcome to this month’s edition of By The Numbers, where I look back at the data my watch collects and try to spot trends and make adjustments. I’ve been doing this for nearly two years now, and it’s become a helpful monthly reality check. Let’s dive in.

Steps

• Total: 419,606

• Daily Average: 13,987

That’s a couple thousand more steps than May—right on track for midsummer form. I typically average 12–13k steps a day, five days a week. I aim for two full rest days from running, and those usually land around 8–9k steps. That strategy does break any shot at a 10k step streak… and meanwhile, Hannah’s about to hit day 400.

Sleep

• Average Duration: 6 hours 51 minutes

• Average Sleep Score: 81

Finally, an increase in sleep duration after a few months of gradual decline. What’s interesting is I’ve been staying up a little later—but also sleeping in more—and actually feeling more rested when I wake up. Maybe it’s the cave-like AC effect, or just adapting to a new schedule. I get home later a couple days a week, which shifts my bedtime, but if it helps me sleep past 4 or 4:30 a.m. and still feel good in the morning, I’ll take it.

One standout moment: I logged a 92 sleep score one night and noticed how good I felt the next morning. I rarely score in the 90s, so it was cool to see a direct correlation between the number and how I felt.

Training

• Sessions Logged: 29

• Running: 16

• C2 Bike: 5

• SkiErg: 2

• Lifting: 7

Running Stats

• Miles: 116

• Elevation Gain: 9,839 ft

• Total Time: 20 hours

Another solid training month with numbers nearly identical to May—and that consistency is exactly what I’m aiming for. I’m now about six weeks into a new work schedule and I’ve settled into a strong weekly rhythm.

The Loon Mountain Race is coming up on July 13, and I’m getting excited for it. Between that and the continued work on my fast mile, I’m looking forward to what July brings.

Thanks for reading along. As always, I encourage you to build a monthly reflection practice like this. It’s one of the simplest ways to keep your health, fitness, and daily habits moving in the right direction.

—Justin Miner
@justinminergain