I Had Bigger Plans

I continue to battle for longer and more restorative sleep, but things have been bad lately. During the last four weeks, I have averaged fewer than six hours of sleep per day. This week, the average has been only five hours. My energy level has been extremely low, and the thing that has suffered most is my commitment to indoor cycling.

I came into 2026 hoping for 15 hours of indoor cycling in January. Today, I got my first 1:23:17. Garmin Connect to the rescue! I was motivated to earn a badge that is available this weekend only:

And it may be just a digital award but look at those colors! How could I not covet a cycling badge so reminiscent of the Lampre kit that used to dazzle in the pro peloton?

Going forward, I need to rely more on discipline and less on motivation. But it is hard when sleep isn’t cooperating.