Summary and Resolutions

It's hard to believe 2007 has come and gone. For posterity, here's the exercise summary for the year:

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Goal: Exercise 3/5 of the days in the year (219 of 365). To count as a day of exercise, I must exercise at least 30 minutes that day at medium-to-strenuous levels.
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Days of exercise in 2007: 197 of 365
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January: 11 of 31
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February: 12 of 28
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March: 18 of 31
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April: 16 of 30
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May: 20 of 31
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June: 18 of 30
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July: 19 of 31
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August: 14 of 31
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September: 17 of 30
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October: 20 of 31
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November: 18 of 30
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December: 14 of 31
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For us visual learners (and nerds who can't resist plotting a good set of data):



For my insurance today, I took the annual health summary and found that my healthiness number had improved from 73 to 83, and I think part of that was due to my increased exercise level. Having a healthier number doesn't get me anything except personal satisfaction and maybe a longer life.

I was slightly disappointed that I didn't meet my goal for 2007. Though it wasn't the primary goal, I also thought that with this increased exercise level I might possibly lose a couple pounds, but it turns out I weighed exactly the same in January 2007 and January 2008 (+/- 1 pound). And, I pretty much stayed that same weight all of 2007.

Now comes the hard part. How should I track my exercise this year? By minutes per day, per week, per month? Counting minutes is fraught with peril because how do you determine whether you count stretching and cool-down time? Should I not track my exercise at all? Should I up the ante and set a loftier goal even though I didn't meet my 2007 goal? Cast your vote on the right sidebar please. And leave a comment corresponding to your vote on this post if you wish! :-)