Work has been extremely uncooperative during the first week of this challenge, but today I decided that if I couldn’t make the time for exercise before my day started, I’d work it into my day. I dug out the resistance band and worked my biceps, triceps and shoulders while I talked on conference calls. No,…
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Another 40: Day 4
Exercise? Oh, that’s the thing I do on mornings where I don’t have back t0 back to back to back calls from 8:30-11:30. The schedule just wasn’t going to cooperate today, so I had to find other ways to treat myself right. Instead, I did wonders for my mental wellbeing by having lunch with a…
Another 40: Day 3
Today was the day of Wii Fit yoga. I stretched, contorted and balanced for 30 minutes this morning after Wednesday’s revelation that I don’t do so well with running in sub-40 temperatures. Frankly, I don’t do well with much of anything when it’s below 40, so this shouldn’t have come as a surprise. I probably…
Another 40: Day 1
I’m back! Did you miss me? I know that I missed this. My body/brain balance needs a little bit of attention after a month of limited exercise and lots of writing. Some changes since last time: I’m not tracking calories or eating habits this time around. I’m mostly concerned with things that make me feel…
Bringing Back the 40 Days
I’m bringing back the 40 Days challenge. Why? Because at the end of the year, as clients throw urgent projects my way and the holidays spiral out of control, what I need most is a little time for myself each day for brain and body. That time may involve exercise or it might just mean…
After the 40 Days
It turns out that I wasn’t just slacking in my final days of the challenge. I’ve got a sinus infection. I’m allergic to cillin and sulfa antibiotics, which eliminate the two first lines of attack for… well, almost anything. This means that my doctor had to resort to the broad-spectrum floxacin category, which will more…
40 Days: The Final Day
I can’t believe how quickly the 40 days has gone, and how much this has become part of my routine. Thanks to everyone who has followed me, commented and emailed me privately. It’s been a huge help! I dragged my injured foot and head cold out into the 44-degree air this morning. I’d been desperate…
40 Days: Day 39
I’m running out of ways to explain away my lack of exercise, so I’ll tell a funny story. This morning, I took a sinus pill. Naturally, my curious 3-year-old asked what it was. I explained that it was to fix the congestion in my head. “Mommy, how does the medicine know to go up to…
40 Days: Day 38
This afternoon, I decided to do a bit of a light workout: stretching, sit-ups, push-ups, triceps dips. What surprised me the most was how winded I felt, like there wasn’t enough air in the room. I pretty quickly decided that this wasn’t the wisest course of action, and went back to doing my thing in…
40 Days: Day 37
I’m feeling increasingly funky about the end of the 40 Day challenge. I love a good challenge. I like things that force me to set goals and get organized. The problem is that this challenge has left me wanting more. It’s not enough that I’ve spent 40 days almost studying my body, understanding the relationships…