I recently purchased my first activity tracker, or fitness wearable, or whatever you call this trendy market of tech gadgets. I now track my heart rate 24/7. Interestingly, the watch gave me a resting heart rate much higher than the last time I measured it. This measurement I took months ago came out in the low 50's. And for the first few weeks I wore the watch, it measured me nearly as 60. In the past two weeks, my activity level has jumped up to "normal levels." I was relatively sedentary in February. Oddly enough, the watch calculates my resting heart rate now to be a bit lower, at 57. I am not sure if the training effect takes place that quickly, or if the watch is just "learning" me more. There is a training effect where the resting heart rate drops with increasing fitness levels, so resting heart rate can be a good indicator of fitness.

Maybe I am getting healthier, maybe I was pretty healthy all along, either way, I am happy to see, (that according to some random chart I pulled off the internet) I still score as an "athlete". So, that's cool. I do feel like my cardiovascular system is pretty strong. And I still get out of breath every time I climb a flight of stairs! The part of myfitness I need to improve is my strength, I am still below average in many scores there. Luckily, I have at least one thing down pretty good!