When it comes to fitness, people often think about hitting the gym, running on treadmills, or lifting weights. But there’s a whole other world out there that offers a full-body workout, incredible scenery, and a mental health boost: hiking. Hiking combines the elements of cardiovascular training and muscle strengthening, all while letting you connect with nature. But how exactly can hiking improve your fitness, and where are the best trails for those looking to challenge their bodies?   Learn more

Grooming is starting to become a problem: past the low hanging fruits of trimming my beard/improving my hair, there isn't a lot that makes sense to do as a non-working/not going out much person. I've decided to put preparations for getting back to work in this category. Finding the right style, right clothes, getting my jackets to the dry laundry and such stuff.       5 days   Wednesday Thursday       09/22 09/23             Success%       100% 100%             Workout         Yes Running       Yes   Grooming       Yes Yes Meditation       Yes Yes Sleeping       Yes Yes

Intermittent Fasting (IF) and High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) are two popular fitness trends that have gained significant traction for their effectiveness in weight loss and overall fitness. However, what many people don't realize is the synergy between IF and HIIT, especially when it comes to nutrition. For beginners, understanding how to fuel the body correctly while doing HIIT in a fasted state can be the key to achieving sustainable results. Let’s dive into how you can approach nutrition when combining intermittent fasting with HIIT.   Learn more  

So excited for you both! 

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Good job, Snarky! ❤️    Thank you, Harriet. I am not sure I will get those markers with these constant circuit setups, although I can probably be shifting my weights in some exercises.    Thank you, Heidi. ❤️      Hi Loves,    Well, I might have spoken too soon about feeling more like myself on an ongoing basis. I am definitely weary and don’t really know what the solution is. I am not feeling in control of life right now and am being pretty escapist about many things - lots of social media scrolling, etc., reminds me of AP’s synthetic lavender comments from last challenge. I am trying to keep a semblance of productivity and cleanliness around the house and I am doing okay with that (the dishes are caught up, Friends!) but I just feel like I can’t catch my metaphorical breath and it’s exhausting. This is not the villain energy I want to be bringing to the table! I have been going to the gym and it’s been good. I did get my haircut and that is amazing. I am not sure what Dave coming home is going to do for me in terms of workload (the household tasks are always harder when he is home, he’s bloody messy), but I think I will be emotionally better off for his presence. I guess my baseline is still fine, but the surface stuff continues to be tedious and I am tired of it.    Dave’s redress has been granted, which is amazing news. This means that his extended stays in Latvia are now tax-free, which means that we need to re-file taxes for 2022-2024 but will be getting money back for those ~5 months each year. This is a very welcome reprieve and it stands to be decent money, especially as a lump sum. I am hopeful we can put a chunk of what we get back against the credit card and get ahead on that a bit. We probably won’t see that money until tax season in 2025, but knowing it’s coming at some point has given me a little bit of peace. Now to make sure we stick with the “paid off” and don’t rack it up again… always the hardest part.    I am struggling to keep up with the tracking for my challenge this round in my Bujo. I don’t think I like the design of the tracker as much as my usual chart layout. It was good to try something new, but I think I am going back to what I know I like for next round.    Watched the first three episodes of The Legend of Vox Machina last night and was happy with them. Mildly disappointed that there were ads during the episodes as I pay a subscription fee for Prime, but I guess it can’t be helped? Have my own game prep to do tonight and tomorrow. Thinking of having a fire tonight as some dedicated self-care time. Having to put logs on and poke things up keeps me from scrolling on my phone for long uninterrupted stretches.    I have to go get ready for work now, but I am grateful I took these few minutes to come catch up on everyone’s threads and write some here. I’ve missed you.    I hope that your breakfast nourished you and left you feeling comforted and energized. Thanks for being here. ❤️ 

I think today I'll try to do the linen closet and maybe dust.    I have a lot to finish by Sunday! 

I should try to get a photo of my huge dragon I need to paint. He’s the Fafnir mini from Loot Studios printed on our resin printer at some wild scale and he is gorgeous. I am a little intimidated to start him! You can do it!

I hope you have an amazing trip, Darling! ❤️ 

Yes, this.    I am so excited for you, Ever. This was a great set of updates to read. ❤️