“A Week in My Life – Wednesday” by Coach Michelle

A Week in My Life – Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023

For work, Wednesdays are a combo of in-person appts & computer work.

I often take this day as a Rest Day because Tues’ are when I do my longer run.  But, since I made yesterday a Rest Day, I was ready to exercise…and my Oura data backed that up.  We planned a “walk to dinner” as a way to get our workout in.

On the nutrition front, Wed’s focus is twofold:  an Intermittent Fast & Very Low-Carb.  Although the low-carb part makes things a bit tricky at restaurants, BBQ places are always a pretty good go-to…so that’s where we went!

One more thing on walking to dinner.  I find that I sleep amazingly well on those nights.  There’s something about getting a bit of exercise before AND after I eat that really improves my sleep!  If you haven’t tried this…I highly recommend it!

Oura Health / Fitness Metrics (from previous day):

  • Readiness Score- 86
  • Sleep Score – 90 (7hr 27min)
  • Activity Score – 75
  • Body Temp – -0.1 deg below average
  • Lowest Resting Heart Rate – 41 bpm
  • Heart Rate Variability – 81 ms
  • Respiratory Rate – 12.2 / min

Wake Up / Bedtime:

  • 3:55AM – Wake up
  • 8:00PM – Bedtime

Nutrition (3 Meals):

  • 10:45AM – Breakfast:  eggs, zucchini
  • 2:00PM – Lunch:  grilled chicken thighs, seared ahi tuna, peas
  • 6:30PM – Dinner:  pulled pork, bratwurst, spicy coleslaw
  • Macros:  Carb 7%, Protein 34%, Fat 59%

Workouts:

  • 4:00PM & 6:00PM – 2 x 1hr 10min (3.5mi each way) Walk to/from BBQ4Life

Work:

  • Taught 1 swim lesson
  • Did 2 swim evaluations
  • Did 1 Zoom appt
  • Computer work

Rest & Relaxation:

  • 4:05-5:20AM – Coffee chat with Brian
  • 5:45AM & 8:15AM – 2 x 15min Walk to/from appts
  • 9:30-10:15AM – Piano Lesson
  • 7:15-7:45PM – Relax with TV show

 

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2 comments on ““A Week in My Life – Wednesday” by Coach Michelle”

  1. Lori Tsatsa Reply

    How many days a week do you do intermittent fasting? What are your portion size for your meals?

    • Coach Michelle - Performance High Reply

      Hey Lori! GREAT questions!! As you’ll see (when I make Thurs-Sun posts live), I do 2 days per week of intermittent fasting – Mon & Wed. Portion sizes for meals are roughly 21-32g CHO (depends on day & meal) & 5oz Pro. Does that help?

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