Existing journal illustration · Day 1CHAPTER 01 · WEEK 01
Starting Before I Have the Answers
Days 1–7 · Jul 3–Jul 9, 2026
The first injections are only the beginning. Keith is also learning to eat regularly, protect sleep and tell the difference between what he notices and what he can explain.
Begin with Day 1Seven daily entries
Jul 3–Jul 9, 2026- 01
Day 1
I'm not trying to be young again; that ship has sailed, and I don't want to go backward. I don't want to be twenty-five again, with the ego, the chaos, the insecurity, the proving and the pretending I knew…
- 02
Day 2
I'm giddy this morning. Day two, and I'm all in. I didn't make this decision randomly or take it lightly; I spent months researching before I started. I've learned a lot from Jon Andersen—my friend, my…
- 03
Day 3
Sunday. I wake up with one clear intention: I need to eat today. That sounds simple, but I've spent years intermittent fasting, and eating regularly isn't my habit. Now I'm trying to get a protein source in…
- 04
Day 4
Monday. Four days in, and I'm right into this, learning and peeling back another layer. I've been burning the candle at both ends, and June brought that to a head. It's time to shape up or ship out, to start…
- 05
Day 5
Tuesday. I’m still trying to understand what I’m noticing. Yesterday I sent Jon a message because I was hungry. I could feel it in my stomach, half an hour before I was supposed to eat. This morning, before we…
- 06
Day 6
Six days in, and I’m pretty fucking into this. Anyone who knows me knows what happens when I get interested in something. I start asking questions. I want to understand it. I want to talk to people who have…
- 07
Day 7
I wake up feeling great. That’s what I put in the journal. This morning, when I pull on my underwear, the waist feels a little looser. I notice it, and I want to tell Jon. I’m also aware of how quickly I could…
THE RECORD
Observed dates · no interpolation2026-07-03 → 2026-07-07 · 5 source records
2026-07-05 → 2026-07-09 · 3 source records
See the dated readings
First and last available source records inside this chapter. Source-labelled averages retain that label; no weekly average or cause is inferred.
Sleep score
| Date | Recorded value | Source detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | 62 points | Dated reading · 4h 54m asleep |
| 2026-07-04 | 88 points | Dated reading · 6h 50m asleep |
| 2026-07-05 | 92 points | Dated reading · 8h 12m asleep |
| 2026-07-06 | 77 points | Dated reading · 5h 27m asleep |
| 2026-07-07 | 85 points | Dated reading · 6h 10m asleep |
VO₂ max
| Date | Recorded value | Source detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | 36.1 mL/kg/min | Dated reading |
| 2026-07-08 | 36 mL/kg/min | Dated reading |
| 2026-07-09 | 36.1 mL/kg/min | Dated reading |
CLOSING THE CHAPTER
I feel good. There’s still plenty I don’t know.From the Day 7 entry