Q2 2026 was a better recovery quarter than Q1: stress dropped, body battery improved, steps came back up, active calories increased, and VO2 max started to recover. It was not a clean win. Sleep stayed just under target, May had a noticeable dip, and weekly intensity was still well below the 800-minute goal. But after the injury-disrupted Q1, this looks like movement in the right direction rather than another quarter of drift.

Q1 2026 was a rebuilding quarter from a training and recovery perspective. The data shows reduced training load, lower daily steps, higher stress, and lower body battery relative to late 2025. As usual, there are four areas that I wanted to focus on: Improve fitness by training more. My goal is to maintain 800 intensity minutes on average per week. Sleep better by improving my sleep hygiene and experimenting with meal timing. Reduce stress by examining meal composition and avoiding anything that might impact my sleep. Improve biomarkers by looking at my nutrition, as well as the above items. Overall most metrics moved in the wrong direction this quarter, as we can see with the following key metrics.

2025 wrapped up with another hard quarter, unfortunately. Coming off some travel in September there were some events at work in October and November that were especially challenging, and in late November I got a little sick. Even worse is in early December I managed to break my ankle at the local Parkrun. This was well timed for a long road trip towards the end of December, which suited me well given my condition, but did mean exercise slowed down.

An overall successful quarter, with most metrics moving in the right direction, despite being challenging for external reasons (work and travel). As usual, there are four areas that I wanted to focus on: Improve fitness by training more. My goal is to maintain 800 intensity minutes on average per week. Sleep better by improving my sleep hygiene and experimenting with meal timing. Reduce stress by examining meal composition and avoiding anything that might impact my sleep Improve biomarkers by looking at my nutrition, as well as the above items. Overall most metrics are improving, as we can see with the following key metrics.

The primary goal here is to increase my lycopene consumption, as I was noticing this is one of the antioxidants that Cronometer reported as me needing to focus on. Olive oil (a lot) 4 cans chickpeas, drained & rinsed 2 large onions, finely chopped 6 cloves garlic, minced 140g tomato paste (concentrated lycopene hit) 2 cans (400g) crushed tomatoes 2–4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (for absorption) 1 bay leaf 2 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp turmeric 2 tsp garam masala ½ tsp ginger powder 1 tsp chili powder (optional, adjust to spice tolerance) 1/2 tsp black pepper (enhances absorption of antioxidants) 1 tsp lite salt Fresh coriander (cilantro), chopped (folate boost) Take out immersion blender so …

It has now been quite some time since I’ve been making Blueprint’s Nutty Pudding. For future reference, in case the Blueprint site stops showing recipes, here is the OG: 50-100 mL Macadamia Nut Milk 3 tbsp ground macadamia nuts 2 tsp of ground walnuts 2 tbsp chia seeds 1 tsp of ground flaxseed (seed that is ground into flour) 1/4 brazil nut 6 grams of Blueprint cocoa 1 tsp sunflower lecithin 1/2 tsp ceylon cinnamon 1/2 cup blueberries/raspberries/strawberries (your choice) 3 cherries 2 oz pomegranate juice Some of these items are a little hard to get in Australia, or have (in my opinion) below average value-to-benefit ratios, and I’ve decided to swap them out. Instead, this is the recipe I am …

Inspired from Bryan Johnson’s OG “Super Veggie” recipe, this is my version with some tweaks. 1.5kg frozen broccoli / cauliflower 180g french style lentils ½ tsp black pepper, ground 125g of EVOO 2 tsp of turmeric ½ tsp Lite salt ½ tsp ginger, ground 1 tsp mustard powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp cumin, ground 1 tbsp nutritional yeast 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 8 tsp hemp seeds 8 tsp sesame seeds 8 tsp of pumpkin seeds 150g of beetroot, thinly sliced Add cold water to a big pot, put in lentils. Cook for 15 minutes. Put in frozen vegetables. Cook for ~5 minutes. Portion to 4 containers Make sauce and spread evenly on each container. Number Change Date v3 Reduced lentils, …

About three years ago I read Longo’s Longevity Diet, and it helped me form a foundation about nutrition. Ever since reading it I have been wishing to do a FMD, but training, travel, or life always got in the way. I decided it might be a good match to try and eat slightly in surplus, and then do the fast once I hit the goal weight. Exactly as per the plan I added about 2.5kg by the end of June, so decided to go ahead with the fast. Coincidentally ProLon, the company that helps make FMD kits, had a 30% sale, so I got my kit and chose the week to give it a go.

A challenging quarter, as I spent three three weeks travelling; it took me at least a week to start feeling normal in each direction, and much longer to recover. Additionally, because I was leaving for such a long time, I think my work/life balance suffered prior to the trip. However, physical health isn’t the only thing that matters, and I think travelling helped me and my family grow. I finished some more Longevity-related books, like Longevity Leap, and then also The Art of Dying Well. I’ve also started learning more from Michael Lustgarten. In particular I like his minimalist approach and lifestyle, and that he prioritises whole foods over supplements.

I have a journal of all the travels I did when I was in my 20s, and sometimes it is enjoyable to re-read the various journeys that I went on. In those entries I could see my writing change, both in voice and theme, as I gained more life experience. Recently I wrote about my health journey in 2024, and I have a goal to write a quarterly entry. This is the first entry of what I hope to be many entries.