This email is coming to you from Summit Lake WA, which is just outside of Olympia. And I think we witnessed the most intense fireworks show of our lives last night. Things got nuts!
Here’s what I found fun, interesting, or noteworthy this week.
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My latest podcast –
AAJ 201: Tips for better sleep
I feel like it’s at least once a week that I run into someone telling me they aren’t sleeping well. Then, when we talk about their sleep hygiene there are some pretty glaring deficiencies (that can be easily solved).
So, here are some reasons (health, energy, disease prevention, etc) to sleep better, and tips to easy improve your sleep.
Top post on social –
Finley puked on me right when we were taking an uncle and niece picture at the gym. Classic Finley! On Instagram
What I’m reading –
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
If you’re a writer or like funny writing or are looking for a light hearted read, this is a good one! This woman can craft words in such a fun, interesting way!
Workout of the Week –
Squat-nado
6 rounds for time of:
10 back squats (from a rack)
200m row… click here for the full workout and warm-up
Strange observation –
My resting heart rate and HRV
While in Israel and Italy (almost to the day) my resting heart rate was lower and my HRV (heart rate variability) was higher than before leaving the States, and since being back in the States (according to Whoop data).
A lot of people might just write this off to being on vacation, BUT my lifestyle didn’t change from #vanlife. And in fact, my work was more stressful while overseas because the internet was so poor, and yes, I continued to work the whole time.
A couple of our theories are… that our food in the US is that much worse due to legal preservatives (that are illegal to use in other countries due to harmful effects), and/or that we averaged over 10 miles of walking/running per day.
Because we can test the walking/running theory, we will. So, I’ll be sure to keep you posted if you should be getting your steps ups, or if we all should move to Europe.
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That’s what I have for you this week. If you need anything (questions, coaching, workouts…) let me know.
Cheers,
Joe
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