Behind the Scenes

A Day in the Data

See how I integrate 8Sleep, Garmin, Speediance, and WHOOP into a single day — from morning runs to evening recovery.

The 24-Hour Timeline (Weekend)

11:30 PM

Bedtime

Sleep Score: 61

6:30 AM

Wake Up

3.48h sleep, 27.9 HRV

6:30 AM

Morning Run

3.02mi @ 15:04/mi

9:00 AM

Breakfast

720kcal, 56g protein

12:00 PM

Lifting

Arms Barbell: 11,447 lbs

1:00 PM

Lunch

840kcal, 65g protein

3:00 PM

WHOOP Check

11.6 strain, 18% recovery

7:00 PM

Dinner

840kcal, 65g protein

The Numbers

61
Sleep Score
8Sleep
3.02mi
Morning Run
Garmin
11.4k
Lbs Lifted
Speediance
185g
Protein
Tracking

Key Insights

Why I Train Early In The Morning

Morning runs hit different. My Garmin data shows consistently lower resting heart rate and better HRV readings before 8 AM. Plus, getting the workout done first means no excuses later in the day — life doesn't get in the way of training when training is already done.

How I Use Data to Optimize Recovery

My WHOOP recovery score drives my training intensity. When I'm under 40%, I scale back — lighter lifting, walking instead of running. The 8Sleep Pod 3 tracks sleep debt in real-time, and I've found that 7+ hours of actual sleep (not just time in bed) correlates directly with better lifting performance the next day.

Why I Don't Train at Night

My Speediance sessions are all before 2 PM. Evening lifting jacks up my heart rate too close to bedtime, and my 8Sleep data proves it — workouts after 6 PM drop my sleep score by an average of 15 points. The data told me: morning and early afternoon are my training windows.

The Tech Stack

Garmin Fenix Speediance 8Sleep Pod 3 WHOOP 5.0

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