August 2026 Accountability Buddy

Saturday, August 1
Day off

Sunday, August 2
30-minute yoga for tired legs

Monday, August 3

30-minute conditioning yoga video at the student union during lunch - YOU GUYS. My arms and abs may never recover from this workout. 

Tuesday, August 4

35-minute full body - Sometimes you actually have to lift a weight. 

Wednesday, August 5

30-minute cardio with Fitness Blender - This was old skool for me. 

Thursday, August 6

30-minute continuous yoga flow - Oof. Tough one. 

Friday, August 7

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime*

30-minute posterior chain dumbbell workout

Saturday, August 8

40-minute yin yoga

I have been slowly chipping away at this ten best balance exercises to help with my bad leg and I finished it today. I'm going to keep trying to do one or two of these exercises a day. 

Sunday, August 9

Day off

Monday, August 10

30-minute yoga video in the student union during lunchtime

Tuesday, August 11

10-minute upper body workout

10-minute lower body workout

10-minute standing abs

Wednesday, August 12

45-minute yoga class at the community center after work

Thursday, August 13

30-minute yoga video in the student union during lunchtime

60-minute Zumba class after work

Friday, August 14

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Saturday, August 15

Day off

Sunday, August 16

30-minute upper body and abs

Monday, August 17

10-minute standing abs

20-minute evening yoga flow

Tuesday, August 18

Day off

Wednesday, August 19

45-minute yoga class at the student union after work

Thursday, August 20

10-minute quads and calves - I mean, maybe my form IS bad. This is mostly glutes in my world. Whoops. 

10-minute standing arms

10-minute Japanese walking

Ooof.

Friday, August 21 - Monday, August 24

Days off

Tuesday, August 25

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

30-minute no repeat full body & abs

Wednesday, August 26

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

45-minute yoga class at the community center after work

Thursday, August 27

30-minute yoga video in the student union during lunchtime

Friday, August 28

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Saturday, August 29

30-minute upper body and abs

Sunday, August 30

40-minute yoga flow

Monday, August 31

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

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Total: 20/31 (64.5%) of days 30 minutes or more

Cardio/strength: 10 days

Yoga: 12 days

Short stretch classes at lunchtime: 6 days

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I am losing steam. Ha. It feels like my 80% goal for the year is slowly slipping away. Oh, well. Onward.

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There's a lot in here if you are me and you know what to look for. I went away for the weekend and while I considered it "time off," you would probably not if you considered how many miles we walked and how much I jumped at the concert. It's also just that the days are getting shorter and, as many of you know, I suffer from SAD and I am struggling these days. But I shall persevere and try to get through this.

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Do you find your motivation for working out slipping this time of year? Or do you find more time once the kids go back to school? 

July 2026 Accountability Buddy

Quick reminder that today is the last day to fill out the form to win a fun Book Fair prize package!

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Wednesday, July 1
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime*

45-minute yoga class at the community center after work

Tuesday, July 2

35-minute yoga video at the student union at lunchtime

15-minute legs - Bodyweight, but it's good. My legs are on fire. 

5-minute calf workout - OMG. So good.

10-minute standing abs - I used 10 pounds here. 

Friday, July 3

35-minute yin yoga for hips, legs, and low back

Saturday, July 4

Day off - I meant to do a workout, but I took a nap instead. Oops.

Sunday, July 5

30-minute functional full body (unilateral) - Unilateral work is very hard for me. I need to do it more. 

15-minute gentle yoga stretch

Monday, July 6

5-minute calf workout in my office as a morning break

30-minute yoga video at the student union at lunchtime

45-minute boot camp fitness class at a local park after work

Tuesday, July 7

5-minute daily stretch - My husband is on a "sitting is worse than smoking" kick, so I'm trying to incorporate five minutes of movement every two hours when I'm work when that's possible. July is slow at my job, so I'm trying to do it here. Try five minutes of something at 10ish, something at lunchtime, and something at 2ish. Will this experiment last? Hm. This was my morning break. 

5-minute ankle pain stretches

30-minute slow flow yoga

Wednesday, July 8

45-minute yoga class at the community center after work

Thursday, July 9

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

10-minute dumbbell upper body workout - A Caroline Girvan video I can actually recommend.

10-minute standing lower body

10-minute standing abs

Friday, July 10

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Saturday, July 11

30-minute full body trisets

15-minute recovery stretch

Sunday, July 12

30-minute Japanese interval walking workout

15-minute gentle yoga - I'd say this video is intermediate. There's half camel and frog and those can be challenging poses.

Monday, July 13

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Tuesday, July 14

20-minute no repeat full body

10-minute standing abs

Wednesday, July 15

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

30-minute bodyweight cardio workout

Thursday, July 16

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Friday, July 17

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Saturday, July 18

40-minute Bookish Pilates class outside at the community center - Who thought it was a good idea to have a fitness class outside in July? I guess I did? Bookish Pilates means that the instructor chose a playlist of songs that was all from movies and television shows that were based on books. A bit tangential, but there you. 

Source. The Langholf. July 20, 2026. What. A. Weekend. Facebook post. (I hope I did this citation correctly. If I didn't, I hope the Langholf won't sue me.)

Sunday, July 19

45-minute slow yoga flow - This is a bit more advanced with a full gate pose and full moon, so FYI on that. I liked it a lot!

Monday, July 20

30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime

Tuesday, July 21

30-minute no jumping HIIT with weights - I am a sweaty, sweaty mess.

My set-up at home. I want everyone to note the candle on the table EVEN THOUGH IT'S A GAZILLION DEGREES. 

Wednesday, July 22

45-minute yoga class at the community center after work

Thursday, July 23

30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime

Friday, July 24

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Saturday July 25

20-minute bicycle ride with my husband - It's the first time he's been out on a ride in a while, so we kept it short - ten minutes out and ten minutes back. He's still having issues with his arm (rhabdo is unkind) 

10-minute standing abs

Sunday, July 26

30-minute total body - Good workout. I'm super sweaty and out of breath. 

Monday, July 27

Day off - Sometimes days just don't go the way you want them to.

Tuesday, July 28

10-minute no jumping cardio - Sheesh. Tough. 

10-minute standing arms with dumbbells 

10-minute standing abs

Wednesday, July 29

45-minute yoga class at the community center after work

Thursday, July 30

Nothing formal, but I was at a waterpark with my nieces and nephews and I did quite a bit of climbing stairs and going down slides.

Friday, July 31

Again, nothing formal, but we were at this crazy waterpark and there was a lot of swimming and climbing and balancing and what a fun place. If I were a stronger swimmer, it would have been even more fun. 

Totals: 24/31 (77.4%) days of 30 minutes or more

Yoga: 14 days

Strength/cardio: 13 days

Short stretch classes at lunchtime: 5 days

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Our local healthcare organization does free stretch classes virtually three times a week. Sign up here! It's free. It's fun. We regularly talk about candy and what's for lunch. It's a delightful break in the middle of the day. You do not have to have your camera on. She has the classes out there for the rest of the year, so you'd only have to register ONCE. 

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Have you ever been to a Pilates class? Do you enjoy a waterpark? 

June 2026 Accountability Buddy

June is my absolute craziest month at work. Because of this, I made a goal to try to do some sort of strength training for ten minutes a day, so I would at least prioritize this one thing. I also tried to really hit that 80% mark for 30 minutes or more, but sometimes that 30 minutes was ten minutes here and ten minutes there. I am not going to win for endurance this month, but I did what I could. 

Monday, June 1

10-minute upper body dumbbell workout

30-minute yoga for flexibility

Tuesday, June 2

30-minute full body dumbbell workout - I stuck with ten pound weights with this. It was challenging, but felt good. There's not a lot of rest, so my heart rate really went up. 

Wednesday, June 3

45-minute yoga class at the community center after work

10-minute legs with dumbbells - I really worked up a sweat with this!

Thursday, June 4

20-minute total body dumbbell workout

12-minute dumbbell deadbug workout with Caroline Girvan - Every single time I do a core workout on the  mat, it hurts my quads way more than my core. I'm pretty sure that indicates a weakness in my back and/or form, but if you're ever curious why I do standing ab workouts, it's because this one doesn't really work for me.

Friday, June 5

10-minute standing arm workout - This is an interesting video with some moves I don't normally see. I used 7.5 pounds and it was HARD.

10-minute yoga for lower back

Saturday, June 6

10-minute standing abs with dumbbells

35-minute deep fascia release yoga

Sunday, June 7

30-minute Pilates dumbbell workout

10-minute gentle yoga

Monday, June 8

10-minute standing "abs" workout - Look, all respect to Caroline Girvan, but this was a hip flexor/balance workout. Thumbs down for false advertising. 

30-minute yoga to reduce stress

Tuesday, June 9

20-minute chair yoga at work during lunch

30-minute fully body dumbbell circuit - Three circuits. Usually I don't like circuits, but this one went by fast. I did five pounds on lats, but otherwise was at 10 or 12.5, which was pretty heavy for me. 

Wednesday, June 10

45-minute yoga class at the community center after work

Thursday, June 11

15-minute full body workout

10-minute standing abs - I used ten pounds here. 

15-minute upper body dumbbell workout

10-minute yoga full body stretch for stiff bodies

Friday, June 12

15-minute legs workout (bodyweight, but my legs are on fire!)

30-minute yoga for low back and hamstrings

Saturday, June 13

30-minute full body AMRAP workout - I am so sweaty.

20-minute morning yoga flow

Sunday, June 14

15-minute leg/glute/thigh workout - Bodyweight, but I got warm!

30-minute yoga for flexibility - Maybe not the best option for right after legs! Lots of one-legged balancing here. 

Monday, June 15

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime*

15-minute standing abs

15-minute full body dumbbell workout 

Tuesday, June 16

10-minute leg workout - I used fifteen pound dumbbells. My legs are really shaking!

15-minute gentle yoga for flexibility and relaxation

Wednesday, June 17

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

45-minute yoga class at the community center after work

10-minute standing abs

Thursday, June 18

30-minute no repeat strength training - I really liked this format.

10-minute post-workout stretch

Friday, June 19

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

15-minute chair yoga at work - A rare day in June when my calendar was not back to back to back, so I took some time for myself. 

Saturday, June 20

33-minute walking workout

10-minute standing abs

10-minute post-workout stretch

Sunday, June 21

30-minute full body dumbbell workout - I did standing abs for the last two ab exercises. 7.5-15 pounds.

25-minute yin yoga

Monday, June 22

10-minute quads and calves - I am sweaty and out of breath. Good video. 

30-minute deep stretch yoga

Tuesday, June 23

10-minute standing abs

10-minute yoga after work

Wednesday, June 24

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

45-minute yoga class at the community center after work

Thursday, June 25

20-minute no repeat full body dumbbell supersets

10-minute arms and shoulders

15-minute post workout stretch - Look, the music is terrible. Pretty distracting for me. 

Friday, June 26

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Saturday, June 27

We did a couple of hours of yardwork. The less we say about this, the better.

Sunday, June 28

30-minute total body with dumbbells

30-minute somatic stretch - Look, I laughed at loud at the thought of doing the "thigh stretch" and "plough" and things got silly with "ear massage," but I was a good little soldier with this and do feel a lot better about *waves hands around* the world and my body after doing this.

Every attendee at the outdoor class. 

Monday, June 29

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

45-minute boot camp class after work at a local park - Ha ha ha. It was like 90 degrees. There was a breeze, though, which made this doable. I feel like I should get bonus points for this, though. 

Tuesday, June 30

15-minute standing abs with dumbbells

15-minute cardio - You want to make cardio boring and tedious? Do this video. 

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*Our local healthcare organization does free stretch classes virtually three times a week. Sign up here! It's free. It's fun. We regularly talk about candy and what's for lunch. It's a delightful break in the middle of the day. You do not have to have your camera on. She has the classes out there for the rest of the year, so you'd only have to register ONCE. 

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Total: 26/30 (86.7%) days doing thirty minutes or more

Cardio/strength: 14 days

Yoga: 12 days 

Short stretch classes at lunchtime: 6 days

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I managed ten minutes of strength-based activity on 26/30 days, too, so that's not too bad. I will not be repeating that, though, because I hesitate to tell you how often I was doing that right before bed, which isn't exactly the most relaxing thing in the world.

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Yoga Gear

For months now I've had a note that somebody asked me about my yoga setup at home. I don't remember who asked and if it was you, I'm sorry that I'm not organized enough to keep track of such things, but I appreciate the topic suggestion/question.

At home I have a yoga mat, two blocks, a blanket, a bolster, and a necktie I use as a strap that my husband will no longer use because it has a stain on it that's invisible to everyone on the planet but him. I also ALWAYS light a candle when I'm doing yoga. Yes, even when it's ninety degrees and seventy percent humidity. 

All of it gets put away in a plastic egg crate and is tucked under a table in our music/sewing/workout room when I'm done with it.

I've been known to grab pillows and blankets off of beds if I need more padding and/or elevation. What can I say? I'm a high-maintenance kind of yoga girl. 

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At school I have a mat, two blocks, an actual yoga strap, and a blanket (no bolster). I actually have THREE mats because I like to have extra in case someone comes to the yoga program I put on without a mat of their own. 

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How many yoga mats do you own? Do you have all the yoga gear or are you strictly a mat kind of person? 

May 2026 Accountability Buddy

Friday, May 1

Day off

Saturday, May 2

45-minute yin yoga

Sunday, May 3

30-minute full body compound strength workout

30-minute yin yoga

Monday, May 4

Stupid unplanned day off. The dog was sick and it sort of upended my entire schedule. 

Tuesday, May 5

45-minute body blast class at the community center after work

I yelled "SHOES" at the end of class and literally EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE CLASS came over. I love it. This is probably my largest foot selfie ever.

Wednesday, May 6

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime*

15-minute evening yoga flow - This week has been endless and it's only Wednesday. I needed chill.

20-minute evening yoga stretch - Okay, I wanted to chill, but the full body scan thing does not resonate with me. Be aware. 

Thursday, May 7

30-minute yoga video at the student union

Friday, May 8

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Saturday, May 9

30-minute functional full body and core

10-minute full body stretch

Sunday, May 10

15-minute dance cardio

15-minute standing ab workout

15-minute full body yoga stretch

Monday, May 11

30-minute yoga video at the student union

Tuesday, May 12

15-minute yin yoga stretches in the middle of the damn work day because all I did was sit at my desk and I was DYING

45-minute body blast class at the community center after work

Wednesday, May 13

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Thursday, May 14

30-minute yoga video at the student union

Friday, May 15

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

5-minute warmup (scam)

27-minute abs and upper body strength training

Saturday, May 16

15-minute dumbbell leg workout

15-minute low-impact cardio

15-minute post-workout stretch

Sunday, May 17

15-minute standing abs workout - This is really good. It's a good balance and shoulder workout, too. 

10-minute foot and ankle mobility

20-minute full body yoga flow

Real talk: A bird pooped on my mat. 

Monday, May 18

45-minute Park Fit class at a local park

Tuesday, May 19

15-minute office break yoga

5-minute ankle mobility

Wednesday, May 20

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

15-minute ankle mobility stretches

30-minute total body dumbbell workout

Thursday, May 21

35-minute deep fascia stretch yoga

Friday, May 22

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

30-minute total body dumbbell workout

Saturday, May 23

30-minute grounding yoga practice

Sunday, May 24

35-minute standing HIIT (no jumping) 

15-minute after workout yoga

Monday, May 25

30-minute no-repeat full body dumbbell workout

15-minute yin yoga (I was going to do the whole 30 minutes, but I got really frustrated with child's pose (it's supposed to be a "resting pose," but it's agony for my bad leg and I try all the modifications, but they don't really get the back stretch I want and I have to admit that I let the frustration win today. I'll try again tomorrow)

Tuesday, May 26

Day off

Wednesday, May 27

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

40-minute yin yoga for stress - Sometimes you half-ass a workout, you know? 

Thursday, May 28

10-minute upper body dumbbell workout

10-minute standing lower body workout with dumbbells

10-minute standing abs

Friday, May 29

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

25-minute yin yoga - I'm really getting stressed out over how not in the zone I've been feeling in yoga. Yoga is my go-to happy place and the fact that I can't just sink into these last few practices is really and truly frustrating me. If I don't feel like lifting on a given day, oh well. But I feel like I can always count on yoga. Ugh. I'll keep coming back to the mat until I get back into the groove. 

Saturday, May 30

30-minute no repeat - There's no time to switch out weights in this one, so I had to pause it a lot. Like this really took me 45 minutes to do.

15-minute full body stretch

Sunday, May 31

20-minute walking workout

15-minute standing abs

15-minute yin yoga for legs

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*Our local healthcare organization does free stretch classes virtually three times a week. Sign up here! It's free. It's fun. We regularly talk about candy and what's for lunch. It's a delightful break in the middle of the day. You do not have to have your camera on. She has the classes out there for the rest of the year, so you'd only have to register ONCE. 

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Total: 25/31 (80.6%)days doing thirty minutes or more

Cardio/strength: 16 days

Yoga: 10 days 

Short stretch classes at lunchtime: 7 days

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Did you meet your fitness goals this month? 

April 2026 Accountability Buddy

Wednesday, April 1
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

30-minute yoga for fatigue and depletion - I had a tough fitness class yesterday and made have overdone it with my bad leg. I needed a day when I didn't really do much with my lower body.

Thursday, April 2

30-minute full body yoga

Friday, April 3

Day off

Saturday, April 4

25-minute chair yoga class at the community center

15-minute stretch class at the community center

40-minute gentle exercises for shoulders and hips - I really liked this video.

Sunday, April 5

30-minute full body tri-sets

Monday, April 6

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Tuesday, April 7

45-minute body blast at the community center after work

Wednesday, April 8

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

20-minute full body stretch 

Thursday, April 9

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

60-minute Zumba class after work at our local church - I don't know if I've ever talked about this class. It's held at a local Methodist church and I usually think very mean things about Methodists (based on two weddings I've been to), but this church seems cool. Zumba is free - they ask for donations. They are always handing out free food and clothing. It also seems to serve our Hispanic population and when I go, I'm usually one of the only people there who doesn't speak fluent Spanish. I love the vibe and how patient they are with me (the white lady with no rhythm showing up). It's honestly pretty great and welcoming. I don't go every week because it doesn't always work with my schedule and all the impact hurts my leg, but it's so much fun and I laugh and always feel better after I go. Thumbs up, First United. You make me think that maybe there are still some Christian churches doing good.

Friday, April 10

Day off

Saturday, April 11

30-minute total body dumbbell strength workout

30-minute yin yoga

Sunday, April 12

30-minute walking workout

30 minute low back hatha yoga - I was sort of hoping for more twists out of this, but it was helpful. 

Monday, April 13 and Tuesday, April 14

Days off

Wednesday, April 15

5-minute warmup - Maybe I've never talked about this before, but I think warmups and cooldowns are a scam. But it had been a minute since I'd lifted a weight, so I did a warmup. I do not think it did anything.

35-minute no repeat total body strength training

30-minute yin yoga

Thursday, April 16

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Friday, April 17

Day off

Saturday, April 18

35-minute full body no repeats dumbbell workout

30-minute yin yoga - sometimes I want yin yoga and sometimes I'm annoyed that I'm not moving more

Sunday, April 19

30-minute Japanese power walk (#38)

30-minute yin yoga with Adriene

Monday, April 20

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Tuesday, April 21

10-minute stretch class

45-minute body blast class at the community center (outside! - canoe man!)

Wednesday, April 22

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

30-minute yoga total body stretch - I did something to my bad leg yesterday at class, so I did a mat yoga practice. But I did it outside! Why not? It was a beautiful spring day. 

Thursday, April 23

30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime

30-minute Zumba (I was there for an hour-long class, but I have to admit that my feet were killing me - I had new shoes and it didn't go well and whatever I did at the Tuesday night class is a thing)

Friday, April 24

Day off

Saturday, April 25

30-minute full body dumbbell workout - I really liked this video. Challenging moves without being impossible. 

30-minute yoga cool down 

Sunday, April 26

35-minute total fascia stretch - I was supposed to do cardio today, but I honestly ran out of sports bras. I had to throw one out and I didn't realize I was so close to the margins on non-yoga sports bras. I need to buy one or two more!

Monday, April 27

30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime

Tuesday, April 28

45-minute body blast class at the community center (outside!)

Wednesday, April 29

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Thursday, April 30

30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime

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*Our local healthcare organization does free stretch classes virtually three times a week. Sign up here! It's free. It's fun. We regularly talk about candy and what's for lunch. It's a delightful break in the middle of the day. You do not have to have your camera on. 

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Total: 24/30 (80%)days doing thirty minutes or more

Cardio/strength: 13 days

Yoga: 19 days 

Short stretch classes at lunchtime: 4 days

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Do you workout at a place outside your home? Do you have a regular gym or community center where you go? 

March 2026 Accountability Buddy

After a strong start in January and February, I was felled by a cold in the middle of March, which decimated my stats, but I also wanted to give myself time to rest.  I think I'm still doing okay for the year.

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Sunday, March 1

30-minute full body strength training - This is an excellent video. Eight supersets done twice. I liked it. 

Monday, March 2

30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime

Tuesday, March 3

Day off

Wednesday, March 4

30-minute no repeat HIIT full body and strength

Thursday, March 5

30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime

60-minute Zumba class after work

Friday, March 6

45-minute Two Birds Yoga Grounding Practice - I can barely move my left leg after Zumba. *sigh* Oh, well. I worked from home today, so I had time for a nice long yoga practice. 

Saturday, March 7

30-minute yoga to stretch away fatigue - I could barely bring myself to do this. *sigh* There's a great orange cat in this one and at one point the kitty is purring and it's caught on the mic and it's glorious. 

Sunday, March 8

35-minute full body circuit strength training

Monday, March 9

30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime

Tuesday, March 10

45-minute body blast class at the community center after work

Wednesday, March 11

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime*

Thursday, March 12

30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime

Friday, March 13 - Sunday, March 15

Days off - I am sick!

Monday, March 16

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

30-minutes of shoveling after work - I didn't talk about this on my blog, but we had a fucking blizzard last night. Now, you might look at this and think "hey, you can see grass" AND YOU CAN, but let's not discuss the three foot drifts and crazy winds, okay?

I don't mean to complain (but I'm going to). I still feel like death warmed over and was trying to really take it easy today, but Dr. BB has a chronic case of rhabdo, so guess whose responsibility became removing evidence of the mid-March blizzard? Oh, it's me. 

Tuesday, March 17

Day off

Wednesday, March 18

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Thursday, March 19

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Friday, March 20

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Saturday, March 21

35-minute full body workout - I like this one. It went by fast. 

Sunday, March 22

40-minute walking workout - Kat Gates- Buettner is always a hit for me. It's perfectly in the fat burning zone for me. 

15-minute post workout yoga flow

Monday, March 23

35-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Tuesday, March 24

45-minute body blast class at the community center after work

Wednesday, March 25

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

30-minute Japanese walking workout - sweaty!

Thursday, March 26

35-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Friday, March 27

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

30-minute no repeat full body and abs - Look, I hate working out on Fridays. I'm so tired after work, but sometimes you dutifully half-ass a workout. That was me today.

Saturday, March 28

20-minute Yoga for When You're Feeling Unmotivated - I don't think I need to tell you how I'm feeling, do I? I put my yoga clothes on at noon to remind myself to do yoga and it's closing in on bedtime and I'm just now doing it. 

15-minute bedtime yoga

Sunday, March 29

30-minute functional fitness total body dumbbell workout

20-minute fascia stretch

Monday, March 30

Unplanned day off. Stupid life.

Tuesday, March 31

45-minute body blast class at the community center after work - I had to drag myself to class, but it was really fun. Our instructor accidentally had two different shoes on and it was pretty funny and made us all laugh. I managed to get everyone in the class to participate in the foot selfie! It's just a matter of time until someone asks for my blog's URL, isn't it? 

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*Our local healthcare organization does free stretch classes virtually three times a week. Sign up here! It's free. It's fun. She has the sign-up through June, so you can basically register for half the year at one time. We regularly talk about candy and what's for lunch. It's a delightful break in the middle of the day. You do not have to have your camera on. 

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Total: 22/31 (71%) days doing thirty minutes or more

Cardio/strength: 12 days

Yoga: 10 days 

Short stretch classes at lunchtime: 6 days

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Do you ever take foot selfies? What's the largest number of shoes in a photo you've taken?

February 2026 Accountability Buddy

Sunday, February 1
30-minute leg workout (Caroline Girvan - Epic day 37) - I used two five-pound weights for this. I found the reverse plank lifts impossible unless I used both legs, so that's something to work on. I could probably go heavier, but I'm really working on form with my bad leg. 

15-minute yoga for legs, hips, and hamstrings

Monday, February 2

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Tuesday, February 3

10-minute posture improvement video

10-minute office life stretch - I don't know if I'd recommend this since you don't hold the poses long enough to get a good stretch.

45-minute body blast class at the community center after work

Wednesday, February 4

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime*

20-minute gentle yoga stretch in my office towards the end of a day of endless sitting

Thursday, February 5

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

30-minute shoulders & triceps (Caroline Girvan - Iron day 7)

10-minute posture improvement video

Friday, February 6

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

30-minute stretch for back and hips - Look, I gotta be honest. I found this was nearly impossible for my shoulder. I mean, it did get at my hips, but the real reason this video was uncomfortable was my shoulders. 

Saturday, February 7

60-minute hike in the woods with Dr. BB

Sunday, February 8

25-minute shoveling - it was not much, maybe a half inch to an inch - but it needed to get moved off the driveway and sidewalk because it was hiding ice underneath

30-minute low impact full body cardio workout

30-minute fluid yoga flow - This was more challenging than I would normally do. I did some modifications. 

Monday, February 9

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Tuesday, February 10

10-minute posture improvement video

45-minute body blast class at the community center after work

Wednesday, February 11

20-minute gentle yoga stretch in my office at lunchtime

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Thursday, February 12

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

60-minute Zumba class before dinner

Friday, February 13

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Saturday, February 14-Sunday, February 15

Days off

Monday, February 16

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Tuesday, February 17

45-minute body blast class at the community center after work

Wednesday, February 18

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

15-minute bedtime yoga - I wanted to get in some strength training today, but it wasn't meant to be. 

Thursday, February 19

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Friday, February 20

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

15-minute cardio - Happy Dance - this might be called "Happy Dance," but it did not make me particularly happy 

15-minute full body dumbbell workout - very effective

Saturday, February 21

30-minute total body strength with dumbbells

Sunday, February 22

I was walking Hannah this afternoon when my upper back began complaining in a big way. I don't know what I did to it, but I tried to use yoga to fix it.

30-minute yoga stretches for upper body 

Monday, February 23

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

Tuesday, February 24

30-minute yoga stretches for upper body  - This one again. My upper back and shoulders are a problem, so I did this at lunchtime in my office. 

35-minute no jumping tabata workout - perfect workout for staying in the fat burning zone

Wednesday, February 25

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

35-minute full body HIIT and strength training - I'm so sweaty. Sheesh. 

Thursday, February 26

30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime

30-minute trampoline class after work - I'd never done this before. It was fun! I was super amazed at how little my bad leg hurt. I think I will want to do this again in the future. 

Friday, February 27

Day off

Saturday, February 28

30-minute full body yoga for flexibility and strength 

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*Our local healthcare organization does free stretch classes virtually three times a week. Sign up here! It's free. It's fun. She has the sign-up through June, so you can basically register for half the year at one time. We regularly talk about candy and what's for lunch. It's a delightful break in the middle of the day. You do not have to have your camera on. 

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Total: 24/28  (85.7%) days doing thirty minutes or more

Cardio/strength: 13 days
Yoga: 16 days

Short stretch classes at lunchtime: 7 days

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When's the last time you tried a new fitness class? 

January 2026 Accountability Buddy

Thursday, January 1

37-minute HIIT + strength training total body

19-minute classic Yoga with Adriene video

Friday, January 2

30-minute yin yoga for the hips - in my office at lunchtime

Note the scarf on my desk. You guys. I really do wear a scarf most days.

Saturday, January 3

30-minute leg dumbbell workout (10 pounds squats, 20 pounds RDL)

10-minute posture improvement video - I'm trying to do this one twelve times this month - let's see if I can do it!

15-minute yoga stretch for legs

Sunday, January 4

10-minute standing abs with one dumbbell (7.5 pounds)

30-minute yoga for hips and lower back

Monday, January 5

25-minute full body yoga flow - in my office at lunchtime

10-minute posture improvement video

Tuesday, January 6

10-minute posture improvement video

30-minute full body dumbbell workout low-impact (10 pounds until the core at the end when I went bodyweight)

10-minute stretch and flow for recovery

Wednesday, January 7

Day off - I was supposed to do something, but I sat on the couch and Zelda sat on my lap, and it ended up as nap time. Oh, well. YOLO. Cat lives are short.

Thursday, January 8

30-minute full body dumbbell with no repeats (I did mostly five pounds, but it varied from 3-7.5 pounds)

10-minute post-workout stretch

Friday, January 9

10-minute posture improvement video

30-minute gentle evening yoga

Saturday, January 10

I tried. I did about ten minutes of this video and I just wasn't feeling it. I am exhausted and out of breath and feel like crying. NGS out. 

20-minute walking workout

15-minute seated yoga

Sunday, January 11

10-minute standing abs

10-minute posture improvement video

30-minute power and balance yoga

Monday, January 12

10-minute posture improvement video

30-minute total body - no jumping, lunges, or squats - I sweat so much

Tuesday, January 13

23-minute Yoga to Feel Your Best with Adriene in my office at lunchtime (it was at this point that I read J's post about YWA and decided to go all in on YWA)

35-minute total body (10 pounds) - I like this except for the core section. I subbed in some standing moves and deadbugs. 

Wednesday, January 14

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime*

35-minute Fundamentals of Ease with Adriene

Thursday, January 15

19-minute Reunite With Your Body with Adriene - in my office at lunchtime. There were a lot of vinyasas here and I really did feel strong when I was doing them. That's not usually the case.

10-minute posture improvement video

Friday, January 16

45-minute shoveling before work - My husband is sick, so I had to do the whole thing. Do I feel like an absolute badass? Yes, yes, I do. 

Saturday, January 17

60-minute shoveling - Still have a sick husband, so guess what badass is still shoveling?

27-minute Yoga with Adriene (Home - Day 14 - Return)

30-minute Yoga with Adriene (Return - 2 - Ground)

If you don't know what the grain shovel is for, you are lucky.

Sunday, January 18

30-minute shoveling - The snow is still coming down. I've stopped feeling like a badass and am now just annoyed.

17-minute Yoga with Adriene Healing Yoga Break

10-minute posture improvement video

Monday, January 19

30-minute shoveling - It was mostly drifting this morning, not really new snow (I don't think). It was, however, below zero, so I had to really bundle up.

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

35-minute leg workout (Caroline Girvan - Iron Day 1) - I used 12.5 pounds. Probably could go heavier on everything except lunges.

20-minute Yoga with Adriene (throat chakra yoga)

Tuesday, January 20

30-minute Yoga with Adriene (Flow Into Stillness)

45-minute body blast class at the community center before dinner

My instructor's new speaker. It's amazing.

Wednesday, January 21

15-minute shoveling this morning - Dr. BB did help me out some today, so I wasn't out there forever.

10-minute posture improvement video

25-minute Yoga with Adriene (Lower Back Love)

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Thursday, January 22

30-minute shoveling this morning - It snowed again! Sheesh. It was less than an inch, but it had to get moved.

30-minute upper body workout (Caroline Girvan - Iron Day 2) - I used anywhere from 5-15 pounds. 

19-minute Yoga with Adriene (Reunite with Your Breath) 

Friday, January 23

My shoulders and pectorals are very sore from yesterday's workout.

25-minute Yoga with Adriene (Yoga Flow for Beginners)

10-minute posture improvement video

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Saturday, January 24

30-minute glute workout (Caroline Girvan - Iron day 3)

20-minute Yoga with Adriene (Return - 4 - Center) 

Sunday, January 25

20-minute Yoga with Adriene (Bedtime Yoga)

Monday, January 26

30-minute Gentle Yoga for Flexibility and Stress Relief in the student union at lunchtime

Tuesday, January 27

10-minute posture improvement video

45-minute body blast class at the community center after work

Wednesday, January 28

15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

35-minute full body circuit training (Caroline Girvan - Iron Day 4)

10-minute posture improvement video

Thursday, January 29

30-minute yoga flow at the student union during lunch - It was like hot yoga up in there because it was so hot in the building!

Friday, January 30

Day off

Saturday, January 31

30-minute arm and abs (Caroline Girvan - Iron Day 5)

10-minute posture improvement video

10-minute full body stretch (Yoga with Adriene)

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*Our local healthcare organization does free stretch classes virtually three times a week. Sign up here! It's free. It's fun. She has the sign-up through June, so you can basically register for half the year at one time. We regularly talk about candy and what's for lunch. It's a delightful break in the middle of the day. You do not have to have your camera on. 

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Total: 28/31 (90.3%) days doing thirty minutes or more

Cardio/strength: 17 days
Yoga: 14 days

Posture improvement video (this was a February goal): 12 days

Short stretch classes at lunchtime: 5 days

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Can we get a what what for me having a kickass month? It has been A LONG TIME since I felt this good about things. Some of this was because I had a week off from work, so I had time, but it also just felt good to be moving. 

How much shoveling did you do this month? Did you kick ass, too?