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Hi everyone! Missed you! It continues to be intense right now ... I'm running a meeting at the end of the month, and we've been working on it for a year. It's the most competitive research meeting in my field, and it is a quarter million dollar affair. Everyone cares about all the details, and...

Hi All, Just wanted to let you know I'm still around :) Got in late last night, there's a ton of things that have to be done this morning, so this has to be short. Wishing everyone a terrific weekend -

Ditto on the Clarisonic ... add to that, drinking plenty of water and eating more veggies (green smoothies are great for this). Those things make all the difference for me, and let me skip the expensive skin care products (baby-safe lotion is just fine for my sensitive skin).

Hi all! We had a beautiful day yesterday, a little windy ... no wind day but gray. So, I'm writing from my Trek desk! MicheleZ, Izzy is absolutely adorable! Love the expression - she just looksl like she is smiling all over her face Janie, you are making such good progress with the...

I find this happens from time to time. Foot numbness is a sign of multiple things, so it's worth asking your doctor, btw, if you get an opportunity. For me, it seems to be caused by pressure or extra impact. The same thing happens when I wear too-high heels for too long in situations where I...

Ditto the above! Another thing, you improve even if you do not push yourself to increase at the full predicted rate for each disk (each one will change your reps or weights so that you are constantly improving). You can, if you want, increase your weights/reps 'part way' by splitting the weight...

Hi all! Tomorrow I have a short trip, just three nights, and back again. Whew! Recovery is coming along. This is week three of antibiotics, with one more to go. It seems to be helping: no nap and I'm still upright. And ... working out. A very little. My energy level is somewhere between...

I personally find that my size (not my scale weight) goes up with too much cardio/eating less, and comes down when lifting heavy/eating a little more. We're all so different! You can always change your approach if the new rotation isn't good for you. One thing, with me there is nearly always a...

Hi Everyone! I'm en route home, with a few minutes in a wireless hotspot area, so thought I'd pop in to say hello. I was in Oregon, and yesterday was an absolutely beautiful spring day (sandwiched between rainy days). Still, home is HOME and I'm eager to be back. Renee, I was really sorry...

I started the program with the weights you've got - it worked fine. I'd go for it :) The usefulness/needs for a barbell really depends on how much weight you are ultimately able to use. At some point it is less expensive (and more space efficient) to buy either a barbell or a pair of...

Hi all, checking in again ... I was on travel last week. Well, it's been frustrating, but hopefully things will improve now. That lingering flu/bronchial thing is still lingering. The last course of antibiotics helped, but as soon as the first week was over, I started declining again...

Hi there, Miss you all! It has been a challenging year, healthwise ... the on-travel food poisoning incident left my so low in February that there was no resistance left for my March trip. I ended up with the bronchial-flu thing plus a touch of pink eye. It has me knocked flat and yesterday...

Some non-rental purchased workout dvds are like this also... and then there is the required warning about copying. My usual routine is now to start up the dvd, go change into my workout clothing, fill my water bottle, and then come back to the actual workout :D All that has to be done anyway...

If you travel, you might check out the Grid Roller. I bought mine after becoming addicted to regular foam rolling. The Grid is hollow, and usually I pack it with my workout clothing inside. It fits in my carryon bag and is quite light. I actually prefer how it feels compared with my regular...

Hi all, was just checking in, between heading from here and there, and wanted to say quickly - GORGEOUS jewelry Janie!!! and sorry about the bad dreams :( Michelle, sounds like you have also been on the road. Welcome back! Renee, you are making us proud in your karate tests - fun to...

Over time I've had enough of the longer bands break (usually after a year or so) - you can tie a knot in them to make your own firewalker bands. You can usually get two out of each larger band, depending where it rips :)

My sympathies! I had a nasty fall in October, resulting in a back injury, and it's a long road back. Your PT and physician are of course your best guide, since what is occurring in your own body may be unlike mine. For what it is worth, I had eight weeks of no-travel, no extended sitting, and...

For what it's worth, I also have been accumulating all kinds of equipment, and here's what gets the most use ... I am always using my individual dumbbells up to 25 pounds; the 30-35 pounders not as much. That's about the time the adjustable dumbbells become useful. I bought the...

Hi all! I'm still home - so much fun to be in one place for awhile :D:D:D This has been a pretty good week for getting workouts back to normal. I am so close to pre-fall levels! . For the first time since the fall, I felt comfortable putting specific back/chest exercises back in my rotation...

Hi all! Bad weather east cut my trip short - I'm the lucky one, many colleagues had horrible travel experiences. I've got many work urgencies due to all the rescheduling though. Hope to check in tonight. BTW, this trip I was able to do a Cardio Coach again! My back seemed up to the 'jarring'...