Logging a training session

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Related: Training

File structure

Training entries live in Me/Training/YYYY-MM/session-YYYY-MM-DD.md. For example, September 30, 2026 lives in Me/Training/2026-09/session-2026-09-30.md.

If a file already exists for that day, append or merge the new information without deleting earlier details.

Each month has an index.md with a progress table. Keep its header above the entries and sort dates newest first:

markdown
| Date | Session summary |
| :--- | :--- |
| Sep 30 | One-line factual summary of the completed session. |

After creating a new date:

  1. Add its link and a one-line factual summary to that month’s progress table. Update an existing row instead of duplicating it.
  2. Update the month’s logged-day count, including strength, light activity, and rest entries. Count recorded dates, not planned sessions.
  3. For a new month, create Me/Training/YYYY-MM/index.md with a descriptive month-and-year title, an order of negative YYYYMM (for example, -202609), and a link back to Training.
  4. Add or update the month in the progress table in Me/Training.md, keeping months newest first and the logged-day count accurate.

Do not add a separate latest-entries list to the main page.

Session template

Use this structure when information is available:

markdown
Related: Training

## Session

- Date: YYYY-MM-DD
- Type: Strength A / Strength B / Strength C / light activity / rest
- Energy: low / normal / high
- Recovery or pain: short factual note

## Work completed

- Exercise: reps × sets, duration, distance, variation, or assistance
- Exercise: reps × sets

## Notes

- What felt easier or harder
- Technique, progress, substitutions, or limitations
- Next-session consideration, only when useful

Formatting rules

  • Record what actually happened, not what was planned.
  • Preserve exact sets, reps, durations, distances, variations, and assistance when known.
  • Do not invent missing numbers. Use a short plain-language description instead.
  • Classify the day as strength, light activity, or rest without turning a light day into a hard session.
  • Mention pain or unusual symptoms clearly and avoid diagnosing them.
  • Keep interpretation separate from the factual workout log.
  • Preserve the confirmation date when a session was recorded retrospectively.
  • Photos may be embedded near the top with descriptive alt text. Treat visible progress as an observation, not a precise measurement.

Use the notes to track completed sessions, reps / sets / difficulty, energy and recovery, what felt easier or harder, and whether the system stayed consistent.