I Made my Eight-Hour Goal Last Night, But I Know I can Do Better

Yesterday’s ride was refreshing. I may try to get outside again today, but the clock is conspiring against me. Last night, I kept my alcohol consumption down to one glass of wine. I also had a nightcap of 12oz of milk. However, I also popped two Sominex to try and ensure that I would sleep more soundly.

I did get a ’77’ score on my sleep, but time spent in REM and DEEP Sleep were still inadequate. So I looked up different ways to improve on REM and DEEP Sleep, and I’ll implement them over the next several evenings.

I do like the Garmin Connect Health Stats, but I know there are so many ways that this platform could be improved. We need more charts for trends, and there are too many mysteries about just what the data is telling us. I’ll try to increase my hydration, and that means getting some “Pee Strips” to measure stuff.

But I still wonder if my wife and I might not be better served getting a new mattress. I’m intrigued by the ‘Purple’ mattress, and the ‘Nectar’ mattress. This is not how I would ideally like to spend my money, but it may be necessary.

The solution I’m going to try the next several evenings will be the addition of ‘Pink’ Noise. Pink Noise is similar to White noise, except that instead of volume, it uses equal amplitudes. We’ll see how that helps me, along with less alcohol and more hydration throughout the day.

Anyway, not much else to highlight. Thanks for reading, and ENJOY THE RIDE!