Christine puts a positive spin on sore muscles

Last Wednesday, I bravely embarked on a ‘6 weeks to restart your fitness’ plan in my Fitness + app and by Saturday my legs were so sore that stairs became a major annoyance. That would usually be the point when I would take a few days off and then forget to come back to the… Continue reading Christine puts a positive spin on sore muscles

It Turns Out That March *Is* Real!

Remember last month when I knew February was real but, as far as I was concerned, March might be fictional? Good news: March is real! Note: I am reserving judgment on April though. Who knows what might come after March? Could be anything, really. It’s the very distant future, extremely Not Now. Before we dive… Continue reading It Turns Out That March *Is* Real!

The Great US Adderall Shortage is likely going to last at least for another year

In case you haven't heard, there's a national Adderall shortage. There has in fact been a national Adderall shortage for quite some time now. And there is no fucking end in sight.

Now, in the grand scheme, I suppose that extended-release amphetamine salts are small potatoes compared to cancer, or COVID, or police brutality, or what have you. — Read the rest

Reflections on freewriting in my fitness journal

On Sunday, I made my first entry in my fitness journal and I was surprised to find myself enjoying the process of reflection.  Back in January, I was musing about what I wanted to include in my fitness journal but given the chaos of last month, I never did come to any conclusions. But, seeing… Continue reading Reflections on freewriting in my fitness journal

February is real but March might be fictional: Christine’s experiments with fitness planning continue

I confess.  Despite my best intentions, I never quite got a grip on Planuary.  At the end of December, I really thought that I would be able to take my time throughout January and slowly build a plan for my year.  Alas, life got in the way and I ended up taking January pretty much… Continue reading February is real but March might be fictional: Christine’s experiments with fitness planning continue

Go Team 2023! Choose for your own peace of mind

Today is a bit of an off day for me. I had a few complicated things to do and I’m not feeling particularly well and I just kind of want to climb under a blanket and take a nap. I had a reasonable amount of things on my to do list today but now it… Continue reading Go Team 2023! Choose for your own peace of mind

Row, Row, Row My Machine…

Gently in the basement. Merrily, merrily, merrily…something that rhymes with basement. In one of my recent Go Team! posts ‘Make some tweaks‘ I said that I was planning to move my rowing machine up to the living room because my mid-decluttering basement was too distracting. However, soon after I posted it, I realized that there… Continue reading Row, Row, Row My Machine…