Fatigue

[SCurve]

Firenze, I am *so* with you. I have been getting sad and tired in the winter for my whole adult life. I also crave exercise, because I have been a fitness professional since 1999. But even I get low in the energy department once the sun starts setting at 4 p.m.! It got so bad last year that I (gasp!) STOPPED working out. Horrible.

My solution: I now have a workout partner, and even if I am tired and depressed, I would not miss our gym workouts for the world! We count on each other and we never, ever cancel, no matter how down or busy (we are both grad students) we are. It is the best arrangement ever. We work out twice as hard as we would if we were working out alone, and because we get to chat between sets, we don't even realize how much work we are doing until we are exhausted--and happy!--at the end of the session.

Do you have the opportunity to post a flier or notify other women in your area that you want a workout buddy? I met mine at a networking event at school. But seeking out other students in spin classes or yoga classes might be a great idea.

Best of luck!

[TahoeDirtGirl]

I have to agree with Crankin about getting outside. My dumpy feeling already started and thankfully, someone figured out the ankle mystery and it's healing. So I started running. I have a running partner too, and she doesn't let me slack. The cold nose goes a long way as does the click click click of the toenails on the hardwood floor when she realizes that it's getting later without getting outside. Border collies. Now if only she would figure out how to turn on the coffee pot and change the laundry...