Our weather here is finally seasonal in terms of the temperature, though we've had a great deal more rain than is normal for this time of year. I've been able to get out into the yard and gardens for two days in a row, and it never ceases to amaze me how many muscles are sore after two days of work. No matter how much walking, lifting, and yoga I do, I guess I still don't concentrate enough on the bending, hauling, lugging, and kneeling muscles. :-)

I hope you've had a successful week and have some happy news to report, but even if it was a difficult week full of frustrating challenges, please do share how you're doing with us. As always, there's no judgement here, only support and encouragement.

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May the week ahead bring you all the energy you need to achieve whatever you'd most like to accomplish!

I don't know about you, but I take comfort in the regularity of knowing that I'm going to post a report each week and hear from all of you about how you're doing. It's nice to have a relative constant and a touchstone. I hope the conversations we have in the comments give you that sense too.

As always, if you feel like sharing how your week has been, fitness-wise and/or otherwise, please do leave a comment. And, as always, know that there is never any judgement here.

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I'm sending you all the energy I can for a good week to come, my friends.

Well, we've made it another week, friends, and what a week it has been!

As usual, please share your ups and downs with us. Where has your fitness journey taken you this week? How have you been feeling? I hope the week has been kind to you and you've found opportunities to make yourself happy.

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May the week ahead be a good one for us all.

Welcome back to another week. I hope it's been a good one for you.

As usual, please share your progress (or lack thereof--no judgement here) with us in the comments. If you need advice, cheerleading, buttkicking, or anything I can provide, please don't hesitate to let me know.

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I'm sending you all the good vibes for a healthy week ahead, my friends!

We've made it to the end of March, which is an accomplishment worthy of celebration, and I hope you'll find some little gift to give yourself in honor of that achievement.

If you're so inclined, please share how the past week's fitness efforts have gone for you. If you have triumphs or struggles, let us know. We're here to listen and share, not to judge.

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I'm sending you the best April energy I can muster for a season full of opportunities to feel good about ourselves!

Wow…this one is hitting harder than most. I keep thinking of Xander’s line in “The Zeppo”: “I like the quiet.”

Rest in peace, man.

We've just had the time change, putting the clocks ahead an hour, and I'm doing better than I usually am with time changes, largely because I took a melatonin and made myself go to sleep on time. I woke up with some anxiety this morning, just a vague and general sense of unease, and I'm pretty sure it was caused by how dark it was thanks to the time change. I'm fine now.

All of this is to say that it's difficult enough for us to adhere to our routines without arbitrary policies adding further stressors.

Anyway, how has your week gone? Please do share your ups (yay!) and downs (boo!), if you're so inclined.

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We'll all get through this together, friends. That's the thought I'm leaving you with this week.

Greetings from the once-again-snowy north. *sighs*

How did your week go, friends? Whatever your answer, please pick a victory and share it here. I think we can all use the reminder that joy comes in packages of all sizes. Of course, you're also welcome to share your non-victories. Share whatever you'd like, in fact! :-)

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Wishing the week ahead is a good one for us all.

We're still experiencing Arctic cold here, though tomorrow it's supposed to get up to 38F, a regular heat wave. The consequence of the cold has been deepening Seasonal Affective Disorder for me. Yes, I have a special lamp; no, I haven't been using it. *rolls eyes at self* I am pleased to report that unlike in previous years, this year I've avoided overeating and overspending to counteract my grim mood.

So far, anyway, I've stuck to my exercise and eating plans, and I'm proud of myself for that. Have you had a health- and/or fitness-related experience lately of which you're proud? I've learned over the years that it's important to take joy in even the smallest positive changes, and I hope you'll share one of those little happy moments with us all.

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May the week ahead bring sunshine and blue skies, if those are conditions you'd enjoy.

Greetings once again from the snowy north! We had a big storm roll through and drop a bunch of snow on us. It's quite wintery out there! We're expecting Arctic cold this week (literally, it's coming from the Arctic :-), so that ought to be interesting. For all that my region of New York State has been infamous for snow events and bad winter weather, the weather we've been getting for many years now is much less predictable than what we used to experience, and that's probably because Lake Erie gets and stays warmer than it used to, such that we have more wide open water for storms to pick up and dump on us as snow. (Note: The most recent storm was, refreshingly, not a lake effect event at all.) The Arctic cold we've had and will be having should take care of that, at any rate. Silver linings.

At any rate, there has been very little walking outdoors. The good news with proctoring exams (BORING) is that I get to pace up and down the aisles, so I got plenty of steps on proctoring days. The rest of the time, I made sure to use the elliptical, a purchase I am still so grateful I took the chance on a few years ago. I've certainly gotten my money's worth out of it!

So, as usual, please share how your fitness efforts have gone for the past week and any changes you're envisioning to your goals for the week ahead.

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I'm sending you lots of chill vibes (ha!) for the week ahead, friends!